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Two security personnel killed in Dera Bugti
Nine others wounded in attack claimed by the Baloch Republican Army.
Explosive device planted in Sangsela area was detonated with a remote control when a security convoy passed by. PHOTO: EPA/FILE
QUETTA: A remote-controlled blast targeted a security force convoy in Dera Bugti on Saturday, killing two men and wounding nine others.
Banned outfit Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to sources, an explosive device was planted in the Sangsela area of the Bugti Tribal Territory and was detonated when a vehicle of paramilitary troops passed by.
Two personnel, identified as Lutfullah and Mohammad Riaz, died on the spot, while nine others were injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the explosion.
“Two security personnel were killed and nine injured, some seriously,” an official confirmed. Security forces launched a manhunt in the area soon after the incident.
A heavy contingent of security forces rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. The deceased and injured were taken to a nearby state-run hospital.
BRA spokesperson Sarbaz Baloch told reporters from an undisclosed location that his organisation carried out the attack.
Separately, security personnel foiled an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline in Sui and arrested three suspects from the area.
According to an official, after receiving a tip-off, security forces recovered explosive materials attached to the gas pipeline in Sui. “Three suspects were arrested from the area for further interrogation,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2012.
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Operation cleanup needed immediately. Baluchistan is not densely populated, we can flush out all terrorist and start speedy development in parallel. If our forces are really smart, they need to fix things like Sri Lanka did with Tamil Tigers.
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Balochistan military operation is needed ASAP before these terrorists get stronger.
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@Chilli:
Time has come to take action against these traitor Nawabs and Sardars, Balohcistan is part of US and we will never let anybody to divide us
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@Chilli:
who are you to decide that? i have very good reply to you but this is ET.Recommend
@Chilli: Are you talking about ethnic cleansing like srilankans ??
my reply is :– “If” …
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@ahmed baloch:
@B:
be real baloch first
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Now false,fake baloch will start to comment here ..i want to clear one thing that majority of baloch in balochistan cannot speak english except those balochs who live in queeta (Patriot of pakistan and other parts of provinces ) so please indian people directlly or indirectly should not make fool to others…we actually know whose agencies are behind balochistan..Recommend
@pakistanibaloch:
Stop Spamming you fool
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@Pakistan politics:
@pakistanibaloch:
@2 in 1: Same person… his blog “707monty”
balochis need to be beware of this person who is unnecesary trying to divide baloch.. and moderators are allowing his responses due to their own unconscious desire to stop baloch nationalism.
I knw this comment is not going to be published but nevertheless we will continue our fight.
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@Chilli:
so this is your true colour, it’s the same attitude which was on display in 71′ and you know the result.
shame on you that you think like that for your own countrymen..
really really shame on you
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Indian MF are behind the whole thing. Pakistani need to engage them in Kashmir once more so they are lose their focus from Baluchistan. That is the only way forward., Pak army was naive when they got off support from occupied Kashmir. As soon as you will start Kashmir Baluchistan will become qujite, Please study 1980 – 1999. 90% Bloches do not give crap about terrorists let keep them alive.
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Let’s make a deal,,,,,,,, no Kashmiri terrorists and we will not support Blochi terrorists.
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We call them traitors, Jewish agents, and what not. But the irony is that we will still have to talk to all of them.
@hindu
Fair enough. RAW is certainly playing a role in this conflict which for them is operation payback.
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Freedom is inevitable and Baloch will die rather than be subjected to humiliating by punjabi army everyday.Recommend
@Chaudry: I wish Pakistan MF will try again on Kashmir.
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@Wahab:
I fully agreed with Wahab and other Pakistan loving peoples
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@baloch:
dear i don’t have multiple personality disorder , i m only one and single
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@mir baloch: rightly said punjabi army has to withdraw from all areas of our land. We cannot tolerate raping of our daughters and killing of our youth in broad daylight. Also the justice system cant get our sons backRecommend
@baloch:
@2 in 1:
both of you are wrong. that may be coincidental, but that doesn’t make any change. got it? believe whatever you want.
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