Balochistan: Five people including a woman killed in Dera Bugti military offensives

QUETTA:  Pakistani forces continued their attacks against Baloch population in Dera Bugti on the third consecutive day here on Friday killing at least five people including a woman.

The forces have been conducting attacks in different areas of Dera Bugti including Chubdar, Pathar Nala, Paatar and Dowi Wadh from past three days.

Local sources reported that the ground forces were backed by gunship helicopters which continued to pond the villages and raw made house of the residents.

“On Friday, the Pakistan forces bombed several surrounding areas of Dowi Wadh where three people from same family were killed.

“The victims have been as Kaleeri Bugti, Gull Bakht Bugti (wife of Kaleeri Bugti) and Jamo Bugti,” BRP central spokesperson Sher Mohammad Bugti said in a statement to media.

Mr Bugti also claimed that Pakistani forces looted livestock of the nomad villagers which include around 300 sheep and goats.

Another two men were also killed in the same region during a separate attack by Pakistani forces.

The Baloch resistance organization BRA said in a statement that the men were affiliated with their organization from past six years.

A spokesperson of the organization said members of his group Dallah Bugti aka Shap Cheraag and Noor Khan Bugti aka Gwarza were martyred in during a gun battle against Pakistani forces.

He said members of his organization had come to the aid of stranded people that Pakistani forces have been attacking from past several days.