FC says ‘many terrorists’ were killed in the operations. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
A press release issued by the FC said that terrorists associated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) attacked an FC convoy near Mahi village on Monday and “martyred two FC personnel in the assault.” After this, the Frontier Corps obtained permission from the provincial government and took action by launching an operation in the area surrounding Mashkay. Consequently, many terrorists were killed and two of their camps were destroyed.
According to the Frontier Corps, BLF militants – under their leader Dr Allah Nazir’s explicit directives – were egged on by anti-state elements who had been spreading terror in Khuzdar, Maskay and Makra by the way of bomb blasts, targeted killings, and kidnappings for ransom.
“FC [brought] these elements to justice and [the] people also cooperated with the FC while eliminating terrorists,” said the release.
However, BNM Central Chairman Khalil Baloch shared a different view. While speaking to the media, he said that the operation carried out in Awaran was a large scale one and even made use of helicopters.
“Security forces set the houses of people, and relatives of Dr. Allah Nazir, on fire,” he said.
Baloch appealed to human rights organizations to actively take a stance to halt the alleged “genocide” in the province.
Officials in Balochistan also confirmed that action was taken in some areas of Awaran by law enforcement agencies, but did not provide any details about losses or damages
Published in The Express Tribune, December 26th, 2012.
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Please visit the following link it is from daily intekhab, a well-reputed Urdu daily in Balochistan.
Many children and women are being killed and Thank you army and their supporters for creating more hatred in the hearts of Baloch people and showing the priorities.
http://www.dailyintekhab.com.pk/news/news1.gif
Those who say good job have nothing to do with humanity. In Canada even police killed any criminal that followed by fair investigation. But in Balochistan, hundreds killed but media is not allowed to talk to the victims. IF security forces are on right, thn why they do not allow media to talk and let them go to the affected areas. Let all the parties share their opinion and information they have. It seems one sided story and media is very restricted... Security forces should bring all side of stories since they are totally dependent on money of public Exchequer. they do not earn money. So they do not have right to kill even a criminal, though these all were innocent people. I really feel sorry for the people of Balochistan. All Pakistani people will ultimately pay for these injustices.
All above in favor of the action taken by the Army, I am in complete agreement with you, all those who say thats how we got Bangalis separated ... very true Sir they were also been funded by the RAW indians and CIA , USSR etc.... Get one thing straight Baluchistan is Pakistan, so hush up the propagnda against the Army we stand with them and I bet the NGO's are too blind to see the genocide carried out of innocent Kashmiris by the mahan bharat army or Phalestines being murdered by Israel no Sir what you did in Afghan Iraq and what you are doing to the rest of the World is well deserved sarcastically speaking, so we give a damn to what any one thinks stop the rubbish against our Forces our Country and stop indulging in our personal internal affairs.
@ Mango admi very sensible suggestion until all evil is uprooted we cant live in peace specialy those faking Munafiqs under the name of Islam maligning the face of our Religion.
Good. Leave the terrorists killing hundreds of Pakistanis daily in suicide attacks alone and dismantle the Baloch camps. Pakistan army has its priorities straight, it's just that Pakistani population and well-being don't figure in them.
Can some one ask our Indian friends to stop funding Brahmdagh.
Good job Pakistani army. Now go behind LeT and JuD
Dismantled or dislocated?
Many twitter "Baloch activists" have claimed that THIS house being burned is proof of Army 'genocide against Baloch in Mashkay'. https://t.co/IqWUkCJa
Turns out its taken from the 2009 Gojra tragedy. http://www.realcourage.org/2009/07/pakistan-mob-attacks-blasphemy/ after searching 'Pakistan house fire' on Google images.
Goes to show that these twitter accounts and their blogs are nothing but B-Grade PROPAGANDA which many of our ignorant masses accept to be 'fact'
@John B: Thanku for supporting terrorists,
Good job FC you are doing great service to this country,i pray for your success
Wrong move; this is how East Pakistan became Bangladesh Who is a real terrorist: TTP or Disgruntled Baloch?
No country can ever win a disgruntled population by armed suppression. why did pak army not act with similar vigor when its soldiers were beheaded?
no matter what happens, security forces will always be on fault. and BLF, BLA etc will be the innocent guys.
Great Job done. Criminals and terrorists should be exterminated mercilessly, without pause and against all odds.