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10 militants killed in Chamalang skirmishes
FC personnel came under attack in Behlol, where another contingent had been ambushed last week.
Frontier Constabulary came under attack while setting up a check post around the Chamalang coal field. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
QUETTA: At least ten militants were reportedly killed and several others injured during a deadly clash with the paramilitary troops in Behlol area near Chamalang coal field.
According to sources, Frontier Corps (FC) were establishing a check post near Behlol when armed men opened fire at security personnel. Ten attackers were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire, security sources claimed.
Behlol was the scene of an attack on FC men last year in November that killed 10 soldiers, including a Major.
According to a report from Chamalang, security forces had launched a fresh operation in the area against militants, allegedly belonging to the Marri tribe.
A report by the FC says that they had arrested scores of suspects during the operation and shifted to an undisclosed location for questioning.
According to a press release issued by FC spokesperson early on Monday, security forces cleared the Behlol area and coalmine project there will be started soon.
Chamalang coalfield is considered to be an important project of the Pakistan Army and it has been operating under strict security.
Frontier Corps personnel are deputed along an outer cordon to the coalfield to ensure safety and security of the mine workers, including engineers and officials.
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funny how this very news has been converted into “Pak Army bombing innocent Baloch in Kujul area of Kohlu” noise as said by our twitter hashtag nonsense of #StopBombardmentinBalochistan
i thought our media was out of control, social media out of control has gone to a new level!
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keep it up FC
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Rumours are also part of warfare. Just as u don’t know who’s real Baloch and who’s an outsider, who has been killed by army or whos’s been killed by the militants similarly you can’t get to know which news is true and which is false ….Just hope n pray for the Baloch people n province to get its share n peace but does anyone listening ???
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This is a one sided and distorted story. The reality is Pakistan military used gunship helicopters and fighter jets to bomb the villages of innocent and unarmed civilian. Several civilian including women and children have been killed in this indiscriminate bombardment. What sort of Media freedom is that you only reply on false news released by the FC. You should be investigative and go the area where this incident took place. Secondly Kujul and Bahlol are two different areas and there is no military check posts in Bahlol at all. The army is present in Kujul, Bargsham, Chaj, Toorghar, Tabb, and that is where the military offensives took place today.
Pakistan military is not brave enough to fight against Baloch Freedom Fighters, the army is only brave to bomb and kill innocent civilians.
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Great job being done by the FC & the Army in Baluchistan. All our prayers & best wishes with the true the true saviours of our country!!!
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Wow.. Great job.. FC did good, I do really appreciate them
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Dear Tribune, Please mention the date of the incident so that the readers not be confused with the same news repeated again and again.
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Great job by FC. We Balochs love our Balochistan and Pakistan and there is no place for terrorism on the basis of ethnicity in my home land. Baloch and Pakistani till death.
Zindag Baat Balochistan
Zindag Baat Pakistan
Long live Pakistan
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dont use the name of baloch chakar you are not baloch . we are pakistani .
baloch they bairn when they hear news like this they dont be happy by killing our father and mather and sister and barather . they are not terrorist they are the owener of balochistan the terrorist who occupied our land .
long live baloch.
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9 innocent Baloch were killed by the blind bombardment by the frontier core in Marri areas.
These actions of brutality by state forces and biased media reporting would further boil up the critical situation in Balochistan where more than 70% people are already demanding independence.
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