Mehran Marri | |
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| Born | (1972-03-24) March 24, 1972 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Father | Khair Bakhsh Marri |
| Relatives | Changez Marri (brother) Balach Marri (brother) Ghazan Marri (brother) Hyrbyair Marri (brother) Hamza Marri (brother) Brahamdagh Bugti (brother-in-law) |
Mehran Marri (Urdu: مهران مری; born March 24, 1972) is a British-Pakistani Baloch separatist, militant and terrorist,[2] who served as the head of United Baloch Army (UBA), a militant group which was designated as a terrorist organization by Pakistan and Switzerland until its dissolution in 2022.[3] Mehran was born in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan.
On 16 November 2017, Mehran Marri was arrested at Zurich Airport by Swiss authorities. Shortly after his arrest, Mehran Marri was placed under lifetime ban on entry to Switzerland. Swiss authorities issued a chargesheet in which they stated that Mehran Marri was the head of United Baloch Army (UBA).[2] The chargesheet further stated that "if Marri was to enter Switzerland and work with Brahamdagh Bugti to coordinate terrorist operations, it could jeopardize the internal security of Switzerland".[3][4][5]
However, after some time, Marri was released and deported by the Swiss authorities from Switzerland. Marri currently resides in United Kingdom. Marri's brother, Balach Marri, was the head of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a Baloch terrorist organisation, until his death in a NATO airstrike in 2007 in Afghanistan. After Balach Marri's death, Hyrbyair Marri took control of the BLA.
His father spent five years in Hyderabad Jail. He along with his brother Hyrbyair live in England, while their brother Changez is chief of the Marri tribe and a politician in Pakistan.[6]
Split from BLA
In 2012, the United Baloch Army (UBA) broke away from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). According to them, this was due to financial fraud between Hyrbyair Marri and his brother Mehran Marri, related to the BLA's funding.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Shah, Murtaza Ali (10 July 2015). "Baloch leaders keep low profile in UK". The News. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Baloch human rights activist Mehran Marri detained". Times of India. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Swiss banned Mehran Baluch over 'risks' to security". The News International. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017.
- ^ Gazain Marri shuns separatist agenda, vows to join mainstream politics, 16 January 2018, Pakistan Today.
- ^ Switzerland shoots down Brahumdagh Bugti's asylum plea, 23 November 2017, Daily Pakistan.
- ^ Kunwar, Hassan Masood (6 September 2016). "India is backing a lost cause". Daily Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
Two sons of Khair Bakhsh Marri, Harbiyar Marri — who was a member of the provincial assembly until the 1999 military coup — and Mehran Marri, born in Afghanistan while Khair Bakhsh Marri was in exile, are still senior leaders of the separatist movement.
- ^ Hummel, Kristina (2025-04-30). "The Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan: Evolution, Tactics, and Regional Security Implications". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
