Mehran Marri
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Mehran Marri Urdu: مهران مری is the sixth son of Baloch nationalist leader Khair Bakhsh Marri and the current leader of United Baloch Army (UBA) which is designated as terrorist organisation by Pakistan. The group is also classified as terrorist organisation by Switzerland. On 16 November 2017, Mehran Marri was arrested at Zurich Airport by Swiss immigration 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 is the head of United Baloch Army (UBA). 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".
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 global terrorist organisation, until his death in a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan. After Balach Marri's death, Hyrbyair Marri took control of the Baloch liberation army.