43 killed in Dera Bugti clashes
QUETTA: Forty-three people, including 33 militants, nine Frontier Corps men and a Pakistan Petroleum Limited engineer, were killed and many injured, some of them seriously, during armed clashes between the security forces and the militants in the Toba Sandrani area of Dera Bugti.
According to FC sources, nine injured militants were arrested and huge cache of arms was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to Quetta for treatment and subsequent interrogation.
The FC personnel have also arrested over two dozen armed men and recovered ammunition from their possession. The cross-firing came during a search operation that started on Saturday and continued on Sunday with intervals in Uch, Shah Zain and other areas. Helicopters and APC were being used in the operation.
The situation in Sui and Dera Bugti area is said to have become worse and security has been put on high alert in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi also following the operation. More reinforcements have been deployed along the Sindh-Balochistan border.
Meanwhile, two main power supply pylons were blown off in Nasazai area of Kohlu district on Sunday. The bombs planted by unknown miscreants badly damaged the 132 kV Kahan-Kohlu transmission line. Electricity supply was suspended to the Kohlu district and surrounding villages. Qesco also failed to arrange alternate power supply to the affected areas.
In another incident, a bomb planted by unidentified persons next to the wall of an under-construction cantonment exploded. As a result, the wall of the cantonment was damaged. No loss of life was reported.
Mohammad Ejaz Khan adds from Quetta: Officials said that there was an attack on a security forces convoy near Uch on Saturday. This led to the operation by the security forces. Officials said eight security forces personnel were dead while among the dead militants, there were two commanders. They said that 15 kg explosives, considerable ammunition and eight rockets were recovered.
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43 killed in Dera Bugti clashes
QUETTA: Forty-three people, including 33 militants, nine Frontier Corps men and a Pakistan Petroleum Limited engineer, were killed and many injured, some of them seriously, during armed clashes between the security forces and the militants in the Toba Sandrani area of Dera Bugti.
According to FC sources, nine injured militants were arrested and huge cache of arms was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to Quetta for treatment and subsequent interrogation.
The FC personnel have also arrested over two dozen armed men and recovered ammunition from their possession. The cross-firing came during a search operation that started on Saturday and continued on Sunday with intervals in Uch, Shah Zain and other areas. Helicopters and APC were being used in the operation.
The situation in Sui and Dera Bugti area is said to have become worse and security has been put on high alert in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi also following the operation. More reinforcements have been deployed along the Sindh-Balochistan border.
Meanwhile, two main power supply pylons were blown off in Nasazai area of Kohlu district on Sunday. The bombs planted by unknown miscreants badly damaged the 132 kV Kahan-Kohlu transmission line. Electricity supply was suspended to the Kohlu district and surrounding villages. Qesco also failed to arrange alternate power supply to the affected areas.
In another incident, a bomb planted by unidentified persons next to the wall of an under-construction cantonment exploded. As a result, the wall of the cantonment was damaged. No loss of life was reported.
Mohammad Ejaz Khan adds from Quetta: Officials said that there was an attack on a security forces convoy near Uch on Saturday. This led to the operation by the security forces. Officials said eight security forces personnel were dead while among the dead militants, there were two commanders. They said that 15 kg explosives, considerable ammunition and eight rockets were recovered.
