Sindhudesh Liberation Army

Sindhudesh Liberation Army
سنڌوديش لبريشن آرمي
Also known as S.L.A / SDLA
Leader(s) Shafi Muhammad Burfat
Darya Khan Chief Commander
Dates of operation 2010 – Present
Motives To establish an independent state of Sindhu Desh
Active region(s) Sindh
Ideology Sindhi nationalism
Anti-imperialism
Major actions Bombings
Notable attacks List of Sindhudesh Liberation Army attacks on Pakistan infrastructure in Sindh
Status Active

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (Also Known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is an organisation based in the Sindh province of Pakistan comparable to the Balochistan Liberation Army in terms of is objectives strives to establish an independent state of Sindhu Desh.[1] The Sindhudesh Liberation Army became publicly known during the 2010, after it claimed bomb blast on railway tracks near Hyderabad.[2] The group is currently headed by Chief Commander Darya Khan.[3] Pakistan's media also criticised that Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz's Chairman Mr Shafi Muhammad Burfat is operating Sindhudesh Liberation Army from Kabul.[4]

Declaration as a terrorist organisation

In different times Pakistan's electronic and print media, the official of law enforcement agencies criticised that Sindhudesh Liberation Army is a terrorist organisation.[5] Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of supporting Sindhudesh liberation Army.[6] But in leaflets of SLA Commander Darya Khan called himself a son of soil.[7]

Rise of Sindhi separatism

In the last two years, there has been a steady rise in low-intensity bomb explosions in parts of Sindh. Since May 2012, the group has emerged and attacked on branches of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in different districts of Sindh.[8] Sindhudesh Liberation Army is also notorious for series of bomb blasts in same day and same time across sindh.[9][10][11]

  • A vehicle of Chinese engineer targeted with remote control bomb at Gulshan-e-Hadeed Karachi. Chinese national and his driver were seriously injured. A few months ago, intelligence agencies had informed the Sindh home department that the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army was planning to attack Chinese nationals working on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, power projects and other development schemes in the province.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1
  2. ↑ "Sindhi separatists try to blow up Hyderabad railway track". tribune.com.pk. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Houses of six PPP leaders targeted in 'bomb attacks'". Dawn Newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Fugitive Sindhudesh chief operating from Kabul". The News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Who is behind the attacks on PPP leaders?". The News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "RAW-backed 'Sindhu Desh Liberation Army' claims responsibility for fatal bus shooting". Terminal X. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved May 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ "We warn the cronies of imperialist Punjab that the time for your conspiracies and embarrassing politics is over – Darya Khan". SLA Sindh. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Bombs target ATMs, bank branches across Sindh". Tribune. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Series of blasts hit targets in Sindh". Gulf News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "18 blasts hit railway tracks in Sindh". Samma TV. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  11. ↑ "14 bombs damage rail tracks". The Nation. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Warnings were out about SDLA plan to attack Chinese nationals". Central Asia Online. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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