The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (also known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is a Sindhi Militant organization based in the

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province of

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. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on railway tracks near

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, Pakistan. The group is currently active. Darya Khan is the leader of the group. Pakistan's media also stated that

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's Chairman Mr.

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is operating Sindhudesh Liberation Army from

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, however the claim doesn't have evidence.

Declaration as a terrorist organisation

Sindhudesh Liberation Army is designated as terrorist organisation by the government of Pakistan. Pakistan has repeatedly accused

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of supporting Sindhudesh Liberation Army.

Attacks

The group is responsible for low-intensity bomb explosions in parts of Sindh. In May 2012, the group claimed responsibility for low-intensity bomb explosions outside the bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of the

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(NBP) in different districts of Sindh. Four people were injured in the attacks. In 2016, a vehicle of Chinese engineer was targeted with remote control bomb at Gulshan-e-Hadeed

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. Chinese national and his driver were injured in the explosion. Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. On August 5, 2020, the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA), a Group Allied with SLA, claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a rally organized by the

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in Karachi that injured about 40 people. The rally was taken out on the first anniversary of India government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

References

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Declaration as a terrorist organisation

Attacks

See also

References