Seven Army personnel were killed when Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) cadres ambushed a Security Forces (SFs) convey with improvised explosive device (IED) in Mand town of Kech District in Balochistan on January 2, reports The Balochistan Post. BLF claimed responsibility for the attack in a media statement. BLF ‘spokesman’ Gharam Baloch said that all seven enemy personnel were killed and the military vehicle was completely destroyed as a result of the bombing. He added that video footage of the attack will soon be released to the media. However, neither the Government nor the District administration confirmed or denied the incident. Soon after the incident, a large number of SFs cordoned off the area and helicopters were seen flying throughout the day.
A doctor, identified as Fida Mohammad, was killed in a gun attack by unidentified assailants in Jungle Pir Alizai area of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan on January 2, reports Dawn. Levies officials said that the doctor Fida Mohammad, was on his way home in Jungle Pir Alizai area when unidentified assailants riding motorcycles opened fire on him and sped away.
Security Forces (SFs) on January 2 allegedly forcibly disappeared three Baloch youths during house-to-house operation in Gomazi town of Kech District of Balochistan and subsequently moved them to an undisclosed location, reports The Balochistan Post. The missing youth were identified as Ghulam Rasool (Son of Suleiman), Sohail (Son of Moosa) and Uzair (Son of Mehr Dil).