Baloch Liberation Army
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CTV News : A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
BLA framed as illegitimate and outlawed
The use of 'outlawed' to describe the BLA, combined with attribution of terrorism and no presentation of political grievances, delegitimizes the group without nuance.
“The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, which demands independence from Pakistan’s central government, has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to reporters.”
The Guardian : Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 people
The BLA is framed as illegitimate and morally indefensible
[loaded_labels], [moral_framing] — The group is labeled 'outlawed' and its actions condemned using moral language, with no space given to political justification.
“The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, which demands independence from Pakistan’s central government, has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to reporters.”