At least 14 Pakistani mili tary personnel were killed in separate attacks carried out by Baloch armed groups across Balochistan target ing the security forces, local media reported on Thursday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed re sponsibility for the attack in the Chamalang region that resulted in the death of eight Pakistani army personnel, including an army officer identified as Tauseef Bhatti. Located in a mineral-rich part of Balochistan, Chama lang has witnessed repeated attacks on Pakistani forces and mineral extraction companies by “pro-indepen dence” Baloch armed groups. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group’s fight ers launched a “coordinated attack” on a Pakistani army convoy after receiving “pre cise intelligence” from Zi rab, the group’s intelligence wing, The Balochistan Post reported. “During the operation, one vehicle was first blown up using a remote-controlled explosive device, followed by a heavy armed assault on the second vehicle,” the statement added. In a sepa rate incident in the province, a group of armed fighters targeted 20 trailers carrying minerals from the Saindak area in the Chagai district, along with the security con voy escorting them, near the Noshki region using rockets and other weapons, The Balo chistan Post reported citing local sources.