File photo of Frontier Corps personnel. PHOTO: ONLINE
Security forces killed at least 10 insurgents during a search operation on Monday near mountainous terrain between Panjgur and Awaran districts of Balochistan. During the encounter three members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were also wounded.
“It was an operation against militants, who had been attacking vehicles of Frontier Works Organisation and security forces,” Balochistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti told reporters at his office in Quetta.
He said security forces – responding to a tip off – launched a search operation in Judder and Durachki –bordering the areas of Awaran and Panjgur districts.
“As the operation was under way,” Bugti said, “the FC men came under fire from militants and three FC men were critically injured.” They were later shifted to the CMH Quetta via helicopter.
The gunfight went on for several hours. Up to 10 insurgents were killed and some of their hideouts were also destroyed, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.
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Thanks FC. Please Pakistani authorities deal with this problem as quick as possible. Balochistan can be quickly developed and foreign influence curtailed if the government plays its cards right. Baloch people would be a strong pillar of Pakistan just like they've always been.
Good Job FC, these foreign funded insurgents should be handed justice.It is about time.
Good work FC, Nation is proud on your daring action against the traitors of the nation.