Friday, February 14, 2014

Pakistan Army's atrocities in Balochistan: 22 innocent Baloch killed and over a dozen abducted in latest military operations in Balochistan

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Pakistan military has launched fresh offensives in Marri and Bugti regions of Balochistan on Thursday morning. Local sources reported that at least 22 people including women and children have been killed so far and the operations continue. The Baloch Republican Party issue a statement to media and which read: “Pakistan Army launched a fresh military offensive in Wagoo, Lop, Larpati, Chabdar, Doi wadh and nearby areas of Dera Bugti on Thursday and heavily bombarded civilian populated areas. “At least 22 people, mostly women and children, were killed while 12 civilians were abducted by forces during this ruthless military operation by Pakistan Army. A few deceased are named as Salamhan s/o Sahazo Marri, Gulo Bugti, Hazaro Bugti along with his wife and two children.” The statement of the pro-freedom Baloch party also claimed that Pakistani forces fired rockets and mortar shells on a village in Doi Wahd area of Dera Bugti which hit the house of Ali Sher Bugti. Resultantly, his house was destroyed and his two children have been injured. Meanwhile an Urdu news Blog Humgaam.com reported that Pakistani forces have also launched offensives in Kohistan Marri region. The armed troops backed by gunship helicopters fired rockets and mortar shell on civilian population. According to sources the military operation started on Thursday morning. Eye-witnesses said that at least two fighter jets were also used in the shelling on villages. The most affected areas include Janatali, Nisao, Sahkeen, Bhambor, Tratani and surrounding regions. The military has reportedly sealed the exit and entry routes to the area under military operation and they are not even allowing people to take the injured to hospitals for treatment. Fresh military troop have been dispatched from Barkhan and other areas to Dera Butti and Kohistan Marri and locals fear that military is planning for a major aggression in the remote regions of Balochistan. Separately, at least four men from Marri Baloch tribe were arrested and disappeared in Nahad Kot area of Barkhan, Balochistan. The abducted men are resident of Nisao and Jhabar areas. They went to Barkhan for shopping when the FC convoy stopped them at Nahad Kot and abducted them. The family sources of the victims said that these men have no affiliation with any resistance group or political party. “They were mere farmers and cattle tenders, the FC arrested them only for being Baloch.” In a similar military raid at least two Baloch were abducted from Dandhar area of Kech region in Balochistan. According details Pakistani army tortured and harassed women and children during the houses-t-house search operation in Dandhar village.

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