Quetta, Mar 27 (NVI) : Highlighting their presence on the Balochistan ‘Occupation Anniversary’, hundreds of Baloch fighters swooped upon several places across the region last night and carried out attacks on the occupying Pakistani forces, besides laying siege of major highways and setting ablaze tractors and pipelines transporting mineral resources out of the occupied region.
In the coordinated and sensational operation that went on till this morning, the heavily-armed freedom fighters conducted bomb explosions and resorted to firing at the Pakistani forces in districts like Quetta, Gwadar, Kech, Turbat, Mastung and Bolan district.
Through these attacks, which continued though the day today, the Baloch freedom fighters marked the ‘Occupation Day’ anniversary today, which is being observed as a ‘Black Day’. It was on this day in 1948 that Pakistan annexed Balochistan by using force.
This afternoon, a police vehicle was targeted with a bomb explosion in a major market in Quetta, resulting in the killing of 2 personnel and injuries to 17 others, including security men.
The fighters also seized control of other main highways, including Quetta-Karachi highway, and conducted snap checks of the vehicles coming in.
The Baloch fighters killed at least 6 soldiers, who were travelling in a bus from Punjab province of Pakistan into Balochistan, dressed in civilian clothes. They were killed after proper identification.
They targeted several trucks on the CPEC highway near Haptari Kor in the Tajaban area of Kech, setting four of the on fire.
In Turbat city, fighters were seen patrolling the streets at night.
The fighters attacked the main camp of Pakistani military in Sami area of Turbat district, after which loud noise of gunfire and explosions was heard for hours.
A similar attack was reported from Mand area of Turbat where another major military camp was targeted.
In Bolan’s Kolpur area, fighters reportedly destroyed a section of the road with a tractor, halting traffic in both directions.
In Kharan, the fighters set up check posts on the main highway leading into the city.
In Washuk district, armed groups attacked a Levies station, seizing a police motorcycle and a vehicle.
A gas pipeline between Sibi and Punjab was also blasted, resulting in a massive blaze and disruption of fuel supply.
