India, Nov. 15 -- The Baloch Liberation Army named Rehman Gul, also known as Mureed, as its new chief on Saturday, following a change in leadership carried out under the supervision of the organisation's Senior Command Council, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

Gul's past is linked to the very military establishment he is now fighting against. He previously served as captain in the Pakistan Army and took part in operations against Pakistani Taliban in Waziristan. Around 16 years after quitting military service, he has emerged as the head of an armed movement challenging Islamabad.

An earlier report by TBP had informed about the leadership transition in BLA with Bashir Zeb Baloch stepping down as its commander-in-chief...