The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) today claimed that it had killed seven Pakistani military personnel captured during ‘Operation Herof II’ following the Senior Command Council’s order. Local media reported that in a statement, the BLA said that seven men related to regular units of the Pakistani military were sentenced by the ‘Baloch National Court’ for involvement in crimes, including enforced disappearances, abuses against civilians and other war crimes. The BLA said it gave a seven-day ultimatum on February 14 for a prisoner exchange, which was later extended to 14 days on humanitarian grounds. As per the statement, the group, during the extended period, concluded that Pakistani military authorities were not serious about the release of their personnel.