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Sindhudesh Liberation Army

Sindhi nationalist and separatist militant group active in Sindh, Pakistan

Field	Value
name	Sindhudesh Liberation Army
native_name	سنڌوديش لبريشن آرمي
native_name_lang	Sindhi
other_name	SLA
SDLA
logo	File:Flag of the Sindhudesh Liberation Army.svg
caption	Flag of Sindhudesh used by SLA
dates	2007–Present
leader	Shafi Muhammad Burfat
military_leader	Darya Khan (Commander-in-Chief)
country
motives	* Independence of Sindh from Pakistan for the Sindhi people
area	Sindh
ideology	Sindhi nationalism
Separatism
crimes	Suicide bombings, targeted killings
attacks	List of attacks
status	Active
opponents	State opponents:

war	Insurgency in Sindh
designated_as_terror_group_by

SDLA

Flag of Sindh.svg Sindh
Targeting Chinese infrastructure and undermining Chinese influence in Sindh Separatism

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (, abbreviated SLA) is a Sindhi nationalist militant organization based in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its aim is to separate Sindh from Pakistan & establish an independent state known as Sindhudesh. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on railway tracks near Hyderabad, Pakistan. The group is currently active in some parts of the city of Karachi and mostly active the rural areas of Sindh province.

Darya Khan is the leader of the group.

Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz's Chairman, Shafi Muhammad Burfat was reported to be operating the Sindhudesh Liberation Army from Kabul, in 2012.

Origin

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army has been involved in terrorist activities since as far back as at least 2007 in Sindh and Karachi. At first, attacks were confined to damaging ATM machines, power transmission lines and railway tracks, but gradually began to include attacking security forces, mainly the Sindh Police and Sindh Rangers deployed in Sindh. After a surge in attacks, Pakistan's Interior Ministry included the group, along with the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, on its list of banned organizations under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Attacks and designation as a terrorist organization

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army is responsible for low-intensity bomb explosions in parts of Sindh. The group has been involved in terrorist activities since 2007 in Sindh and Karachi. At first, attacks were confined to damaging ATM machines, power transmission lines and railway tracks, but gradually began to include attacking security forces, mainly the Sindh Police and Sindh Rangers deployed in 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. In 2016, a vehicle of Chinese engineer was targeted with remote control bomb at Gulshan-e-Hadeed Karachi. The Chinese national and his driver were injured in the explosion. Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.

After a surge in attacks, Pakistan's Interior Ministry included the group, along with the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, on its list of banned organizations under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of creating and supporting the Sindhudesh Liberation Army.

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 the Indian government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

References

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(13 July 2010). "Sindhi separatists try to blow up Hyderabad railway track". tribune.com.pk.
"Terrorist Groups". South Asian Terrorism Portal Index (SATP).
(9 October 2012). "Houses of six PPP leaders targeted in 'bomb attacks'". Dawn Newspaper.
"Fugitive Sindhudesh chief operating from Kabul". The News.
Khan, Iftikhar A.. (2020-05-12). "JSQM-A, two separatist outfits in Sindh banned".
Rana, Muhammad Amir. (2022-10-16). "Militancy in Sindh".
(May 2012). "Bombs target ATMs, bank branches across Sindh". Tribune.
(3 May 2012). "Series of blasts hit targets in Sindh". Gulf News.
"18 blasts hit railway tracks in Sindh". Samma TV.
(26 February 2012). "14 bombs damage rail tracks". The Nation.
(31 May 2016). "Warnings were out about SDLA plan to attack Chinese nationals". Central Asia Online.
"Who is behind the attacks on PPP leaders?". The News.
Khan, Iftikhar A.. (2020-05-12). "JSQM-A, two separatist outfits in Sindh banned".
"RAW-backed 'Sindhu Desh Liberation Army' claims responsibility for fatal bus shooting". Terminal X.
Ali, Qazi Hassan {{!}} Imtiaz. (2020-08-05). "Nearly 40 injured in grenade attack on JI rally in Karachi".

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