(November 22, Balochistan, Sri Lanka Guardian)
At least 40 Pakistani paramilitary forces including several high
ranking officers have been killed in clashes with Baloch freedom
fighters in Chamalang battle, in South-Eastern Balochistan.
According to details clashes
erupted in the Chamalang mountainous area Sunday evening after Baloch
fighters attacked a camp of Frontier Corps (FC) troops, which continued
until Monday morning.
A spokesperson of Baloch
Liberation Army, Azaad Baloch, informed BBC Urdu that BLA fighters have
killed at least 40 Pakistani soldiers and scores have been wounded in
the battle. He also said that all the machinery, vehicles and other
equipment at the Pakistani troops’ camp have been completely destroyed.
The Baloch fighters also took with them the weapons of Pakistani
soldiers.
One Baloch fighter has been injured the battle against occupying forces who later succumbed to his injuries.
Media sources said that at least
11 FC troops were injured. The bodies of killed soldiers and injured
have been evacuated in helicopters. The injured were airlifted to a
military hospital in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.
Meanwhile the Baloch National
Voice has said that Pakistan military has launched an offensive and
indiscriminate bombardment in the entire region where the battle took
place. The BNV spokesperson said that dozens of innocent villagers have
been arrested and taken to unknown locations by Pakistan security
forces. The military operation is still continuing in several areas of
Kohistan Marri.
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