Sindhudesh Liberation Army Explained

Sindhudesh Liberation Army
Native Name:سنڌوديش لبريشن آرمي
Native Name Lang:Sindhi
Other Name:SLA
SDLA
Dates:2010 – Present
Leader:Shafi Muhammad Burfat
Darya Khan (Chief Commander)
Country:
Motives:Independence of Sindh from Pakistan
  • Establishing rights and determination of Sindhi people
Area:Sindh
Ideology:Sindhi nationalism
Crimes:Bombings
Attacks:List of Sindhudesh Liberation Army attacks on Pakistan infrastructure in Sindh
Status:Active [1]
Size:Unknown
Financing:Sindhi diaspora in

War:Insurgency in Sindh
Designated As Terror Group By:Pakistan

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (also known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is a Sindhi Militant organization based in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on railway tracks near Hyderabad, Pakistan.[2] The group is currently active.[3]

Darya Khan is the leader of the group.[4] Pakistan's media also stated that Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz's Chairman Mr. Shafi Muhammad Burfat is operating Sindhudesh Liberation Army from Kabul, however the claim doesn't have evidence.[5]

Declaration as a terrorist organisation

Sindhudesh Liberation Army is designated as terrorist organisation by the government of Pakistan.[6] Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of supporting Sindhudesh Liberation Army.[7]

Attacks

See also: 2022 Karachi Saddar bombing. 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 National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in different districts of Sindh. Four people were injured in the attacks.[8] [9] [10] [11] In 2016, a vehicle of Chinese engineer was targeted with remote control bomb at Gulshan-e-Hadeed Karachi. Chinese national and his driver were injured in the explosion. Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.[12]

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 Jamaat-i-Islami 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.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan: Fragil Sindh Order . Eurasia Review. February 2022 . 10 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Sindhi separatists try to blow up Hyderabad railway track. 13 July 2010 . tribune.com.pk. July 14, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203060201/http://tribune.com.pk/story/27676/sindhi-separatists-try-to-blow-up-hyderabad-railway-track/. February 3, 2014. live. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Terrorist Groups. South Asian Terrorism Portal Index (SATP). 15 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Houses of six PPP leaders targeted in 'bomb attacks'. 9 October 2012 . Dawn Newspaper. 10 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010034739/http://dawn.com/2012/10/10/houses-of-six-ppp-leaders-targeted-in-bomb-attacks/. 10 October 2012. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Fugitive Sindhudesh chief operating from Kabul. The News. October 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130109231728/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-137948-Fugitive-Sindhudesh-chief-operating-from-Kabul. January 9, 2013. live. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Who is behind the attacks on PPP leaders?. The News. October 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012093018/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-137155-Who-is-behind-the-attacks-on-PPP-leaders. October 12, 2012. live. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: RAW-backed 'Sindhu Desh Liberation Army' claims responsibility for fatal bus shooting. Terminal X. 30 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120529044613/http://www.terminalx.org/2012/05/raw-backed-sindhu-desh-liberation-army.html. 2012-05-29. live.
  8. Web site: Bombs target ATMs, bank branches across Sindh. May 2012 . Tribune. May 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502124805/http://tribune.com.pk/story/372948/bombs-target-at-least-half-a-dozen-nbp-branches-in-sindh/. May 2, 2012. live. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Series of blasts hit targets in Sindh. Gulf News. May 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504015114/http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/series-of-blasts-hit-targets-in-sindh-1.1017365. May 4, 2012. live. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: 18 blasts hit railway tracks in Sindh. Samma TV. February 25, 2012. https://archive.today/20130418200451/http://www.samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=43636. April 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: 14 bombs damage rail tracks. The Nation. February 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120226232605/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/26-Feb-2012/14-bombs-damage-rail-tracks. February 26, 2012. live. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Warnings were out about SDLA plan to attack Chinese nationals. Central Asia Online. November 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114170910/https://www.geo.tv/latest/106979-Warnings-were-out-about-SDLA-plan-to-attack-Chinese-nationals. November 14, 2016. live. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: Ali. Qazi Hassan Imtiaz. 2020-08-05. Nearly 40 injured in grenade attack on JI rally in Karachi. 2020-08-06. DAWN.COM. en.

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