WASHINGTON: The attacks carried out on Monday (26th August, 2024) by separatists in the Province of Balochistan have been condemned by the United States.
Taking to X, the state Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department held that any violence disrupting peace and stability was indefensible: “We stand with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and send our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones”.
BLA carried out a number of attacks on various spots in the region on 26th August, 2024 morning killing 50 individuals.
Security forces and LEAs have stated that they had retaliated and neutralized 21 BLA separatists. During exchange of fire 14 soldiers have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Forty BLA militants (who have claimed responsibility for the attacks) blocked the inter-provincial highway in the Rarasham area here, trapped buses, vans, trucks travelling to and from Punjab, offloaded passengers and shot 23 Punjabi voyagers dead after checking their identities.
Following the Musakhel shooting, militants torched 35 vehicles including trucks, vans and pick-ups.
Separately, in the Dozan area of Bolan, separatists had blown up a railway bridge due to which six people lost their lives, while the service between Punjab and Sindh was suspended. Moreover, tracks passing through the areas of Mastung and Sheikh Wasil were also bombed due to which cargo train from Quetta to Taftan was cancelled.
Levies Thana was also set on fire in the Khadkocha area of Mastung.
BLA separatists have attacked Suntsar, Turbat, Panjgur, Pasni, Bela, Kalat, Bolan, Mastung, Quetta, Pishin, Sibi, Bolan and Musakhail.
Militants, armed with heavy weapons, attacked a Police Checkpost in Marghai Cheena area of central Kurram. After killing one and injuring another cop they torched the batiment.
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