Balochistan: 19 people including women and children abducted from Kohistan Marri, Khuzdar

QUETTA: Pakistani forces have abducted at least twenty persons including women and children from Balochistan’s Kohlu, Gwadar and Khuzdar districts between Wednesday 3rd July 2019.

According to details, Pakistan army and their local collaborators conducted offensives against Marri Baloch civilian populations in Nisao, Jannatali, Siyah Koh, Soren Kaor, Sekhain and Padkae regions.

Pakistani forces flocked in from Dera Bugti, Pelawagh and Kohlu to attack the population including houses of Saed Ali Marri and Rabba Marri in Siyah Koh and abducted at least six Baloch women and their children (age 5-8 years).

Three of the abducted children have been named as Hameed Ullah, Naseebullah and Peerli whereas 70-year-old Mirza Khan is also among the latest victims of Pakistan’s forces enforced disappearances.

Two abducted women have been named as Mehr bibi and Noor Bibi Marri Baloch.

The identity of rest of the abducted persons including women and children could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report as Pakistan forces have blocked the exit and entrance routes to the above-mentioned area.

Pakistan forces also burnt down the houses of abducted persons and loot valuables including several motorcycles and around 300 livestock of local nomads.

Pakistan army have warned the residents of Siyah Koh to vacate the area as soon as possible and in case of refusal, the military will come back and take away the rest of the residents including women and children.

On July 6, Pakistan forces carried raids a houses in district Khuzdar Balochistan and abducted two Baloch youth from Greesha area.

The victims have been identified as Manzoor son of Elahi Baksh and Khair Bakhsh son of Shah Muhammad.

sources reported the Pakistani forces harassed women and children during their offensive in Khuzdar.

On July 7, Pakistan forces raided several houses in Balochistan’s district Gwadar but no arrests have been reported.