Pakistan cracks down on militants in Balochistan

[FalconsForPeace]

Pakistani forces have killed three suspected members of a banned militant group as part of a crackdown following attacks on security personnel.

The clash comes after four soldiers and four policemen were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants over the past two days.

Those attacks took place in the city of Quetta, Balochistan, an area plagued by infighting between Sunnis and Shias.

Pakistan's military is engaged in a long-running battle against the group.

Khan Wasey, a spokesman for the Pakistani paramilitary Frontier Corps, said: "Three terrorists belonging to LeJ have been killed in an armed clash with Frontier Corps and intelligence personnel."

Balochistan chief minister Sananullah Zehri condemned the killings by the LeJ saying "strict actions" would be launched against terrorists and their supporters.

The LeJ is a Sunni Muslim extremist group originating from the Punjab province. They are supported by the Taliban and carry out attacks throughout Balochistan and along the Afghan border.

Balochistan is Pakistan's poorest and least developed province, and the military there has been accused of torture, kidnapping, and extrajudicial killing of separatists.

Ethnic Baluch activists say the military has also greatly restricted freedom of movement.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36674771

 

[Hamza913]

We need to start a final push to get rid of these guys as CPEC is starting.

 

[somebozo]

we need to speed up the push and use more ruthless tactics...no trial..no court..just shoot and throw away in the mountains..if we can hide nuclear bombs..i am sure we can also hide a few thousand terrorist corpses..

 

[Hamza913]

we need to speed up the push and use more ruthless tactics...no trial..no court..just shoot and throw away in the mountains..if we can hide nuclear bombs..i am sure we can also hide a few thousand terrorist corpses..

We are already using tactics that are pretty brutal, and they clearly work.

 

[somebozo]

NO.

Hang bodies in public and let them rot.

Make an example.

So the whole world can shore up human rights resolution against us...your sensationalism is like a short sighted teenager. Secrecy is the key to success..Nazi wiped out 6 million Jews with the same secrecy..