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Protests erupt in Balochistan after Pakistani airstrike kills over 20
Protests erupt in Balochistan after Pakistani airstrike kills over 20
Protests erupted in Surab, Balochistan, on Tuesday after reports said a Pakistani military airstrike in the Gidar Goandhan area killed more than 20 people and injured at least 16 others, many of…
The Story in Brief
Protests erupted in Surab, Balochistan, on Tuesday after reports said a Pakistani military airstrike in the Gidar Goandhan area killed more than 20 people and injured at least 16 others, many of them women and children, according to The Balochistan Post (TBP). Local residents placed the bodies on the N-25 Quetta-Karachi highway and launched a sit-in, bringing traffic to a standstill. The Pakistani military has not officially confirmed the incident or the casualty figures.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the strike as an instance of state violence and called for a strike across Balochistan. Balochistan National Party-Mengal leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal questioned whether children could be labelled militants. Lawyer Sajid Tareen also expressed solidarity with the families. The actual number of fatalities may be higher than the initial reports suggest, TBP said.
The Indian Opinion
The airstrike in Balochistan is being called a 'state terrorism' by political groups, but the Pakistani military has not confirmed the casualty figures. Before labelling this a deliberate attack on civilians, ask: who are the militants the military says it is targeting? The actual number of dead will settle this. Both sides have incentives to inflate or deflate. Watch for the military's official statement or independent verification from the hospital in Surab. Will Pakistan release a list of those killed, with names and ages?
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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