Reports have been received of attacks by armed men and fierce clashes with Pakistani army convoys and personnel in the Kachhi (Bolan), Kalat and Mastung areas of Balochistan.
According to initial reports, the security forces have suffered heavy losses of life and property in these attacks.
Reports from Kachhi (Bolan) district say fierce clashes are continuing between Baloch armed men and Pakistani forces in the ‘Qalam-ud-Din’ area. Sounds of heavy firing and explosions are being heard in the area, but further details are awaited.
Meanwhile, armed men targeted a military convoy of Pakistani forces near ‘Chotank’ in the Mangochar area of Kalat district.
Several forces’ personnel are reported to have been killed and injured in the attack, but final figures have not emerged.
In another important incident in the same series, armed men also launched a surprise attack on a Pakistani military convoy in the ‘Gargina’ area of Mastung.
According to local sources and eyewitnesses, the bodies of several army personnel were seen at the scene, confirming heavy casualties among the security forces.
According to sources, the forces have cordoned off all the affected areas and begun search raids, while a formal position from the armed organisations or government officials on these incidents is awaited.
