Up to 20 killed in clashes between separatist groups in Dera Bugti

Clashes after Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants had attacked the United Baloch Army (UBA)’s Karam Khan...


Muhammad Zafar June 29, 2015
PHOTO: AFP

QUETTA: Up to 20 people were killed in clashes between two rival armed groups in Peer Masori area of Dera Bugti late on Monday night.

According to a source in the security forces, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants attacked the United Baloch Army (UBA)’s Karam Khan Camp in Peer Masori area. As a result of the attack, as many as 20 people were killed in the exchange of firing that lasted for couple of hours.

Read: Balochistan insurgency: Seven insurgents killed in Dera Bugti clash

Till latest reports, the two separatist groups were still fighting against each other.

However, the local administration of Dera Bugti has yet to confirm the incident.

Balochistan Home minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti said they had information about the incident and said that between 15 to 20 people had been killed.

Read: Frontier Corps seize arms from terrorists’ hideout

He added that security forces will reach the area early in the morning.

Earlier on Monday, Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) raided a hideout of banned outfits in Bolan District’s Bhaag area where they claimed to have seized a huge chache of arms and ammunition.

“The raid was conducted on a tip-off,” an FC spokesperson stated.

Further adding that “The hideout was being used by the terrorists of Banned Baloch Republican Army and Baloch Liberation Army to carry out subversive activities in Sibi, Kohlu and Dera Bugti districts.”

COMMENTS (2)

Daryan | 2 years ago | Reply Is it fair to call those who fight for the liberation of their land terrorists We have witnessed the crimes of the child-killing army of Pakistan with our own eyes.
pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply why intervene between them? let the two terrorists group fight between each other and we can eat pop-corn meanwhile.
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