| Baloch Republican Army | |
|---|---|
| بلوچ ریپبلکن آرمی | |
 | |
| Leader | Brahumdagh Bugti[1][2] |
| Dates of operation | 2006–2022 |
| Merged into |  Baloch Nationalist Army |
| Active regions | Balochistan,Pakistan Kandahar,Afghanistan[3] |
| Ideology | Baloch nationalism Separatism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Size | Unknown |
| Part of | Baloch Nationalist Army (2022-2023) |
| Allies | |
| Battles and wars | Insurgency in Balochistan |
Preceded by None | |
TheBaloch Republican Army (BRA) (Urdu:بلوچ ریپبلکن آرمی) was an armed militant group inBalochistan,Pakistan.[4] In September 2010, the Government of Pakistan banned the Baloch Republican Army.[5]
Brahumdagh Bugti was the head of BRA, until its merger withUnited Baloch Army (UBA). In 2017 Bugti's asylum request was rejected bySwiss authorities. The Swiss authorities said that Bugti's asylum request was rejected because he was involved in terror-related activities.[6][7]
In January 2022, BRA merged with UBA, to form Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA).[8][9] BRA and UBA also announced their dissolution following the establishment ofBaloch Nationalist Army.[10]
The Baloch Republican Army was formed in Dera Bugti, after the death of renowned Baloch leader,Nawab Akbar Bugti in 2006. In the beginning, the group was mostly joined by Bugti tribesmen but later years it gained popularity among Baloch students and in urban areas of Balochistan to fight against the Pakistani state. It was led by Brahumdagh Bugti.[11]
In 2017, Bugti's asylum request was rejected by the Swiss government on the basis of Bugti's links with “incidents of terrorism, violence and militant activities".[6][7] The same year also saw surrender of 143 militants belonging to Baloch Republican Army to the Pakistani authorities.[12]
In 2018, another group of 70 militants belonging to Baloch Republican Army and their commander surrendered to Pakistani authorities.[13]
In 2021, BRA claimed responsibility for destroying a statue of Pakistan's founding father,Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Balochistan.[14]
In January 2022, the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and theUnited Baloch Army (UBA) announced their dissolution and the formation of a new organization theBaloch Nationalist Army (BNA).[10]
Brahumdagh Bugti's asylum application was turned down because of his links with "incidents of terrorism, violence and militant activities" and the rejection letter clearly sets out these allegations
