Shaal (Balochistan): Days after capturing 2 Pakistani military officers, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) today said it is willing to release them in exchange for the Baloch prisoners in Pakistani custody to show its “professional” and “responsible” character.
The freedom fighting group, however, warned that “if Pakistani forces showed any aggression in this regard, then BLA will deliver immediate sentence to both detainees awarded by the Baloch national court.”
JCO Kaleem Ullah and military intelligence officer Mohammad Faisal of Pakistani Army were captured in a special operation carried out by BLA in Harnia in Balochistan on September 25.
“Baloch Liberation Army’s Senior Command Council has approved that in abidance with international conventions and established norms of the war, a process of prisoner swap can be initiated with Pakistani military,” the outfit’s spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement to NVI.
He said JCO Kaleem Ullah has confirmed that he has been directly involved, and has led his troops, in more than a dozen military operations in the area against innocent civilians and Baloch forces.
He has admitted various war crimes, including torturing Baloch youth and women detainees, Jeeyand Baloch said.
Military intelligence officer Mohammad Faisal has acknowledged that he has participated in multiple operations against Baloch people in Sindh & Balochistan in past.
“After voluntary confessions, both detainees have been formally charged for their crimes by Baloch national court,” Jeeyand Baloch said.
“However, as a professional and responsible military, Baloch Liberation Army’s Senior Command Council has now given approval for a prisoner swap engagement with Pakistani military.
“BLA abides by international conventions and established war norms.
“As a responsible national force of Baloch nation, BLA will continue to follow all laws and norms of the civilised world,” he said.
