Baloch Republican Army

The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) (Urdu: بلوچ ریپبلکن آرمی) was an armed militant group in Balochistan, Pakistan.

[6][7] In January 2022, BRA merged with UBA, to form Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA).

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 oppression”.

[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.