Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) fighters killed 10 Pakistani personnel and seriously injured several others in coordinated attacks on two Frontier Corps (FC) convoys in Balochistan’s Kachhi district, the group said in a statement on Wednesday.
BRG spokesperson Dostain Baloch said the attacks took place between Dhadar and Sanni, where clashes between the group’s fighters and Pakistani forces continued from morning until evening.
The group had earlier said its fighters were attacking two separate convoys in the area and that a detailed statement would be issued later.
According to the latest statement, BRG fighters ambushed an FC convoy travelling from Sibi towards Sanni under the command of a Pakistani military officer identified as Captain Umar.
Dostain Baloch said the fighters attacked the convoy from close range using automatic and heavy weapons, killing six personnel at the scene and seriously injuring several others.
He added that a second military convoy subsequently attempted to advance towards the area to provide reinforcements.
Fighters who had already taken up ambush positions along the route attacked the second convoy as it approached, killing four personnel and seriously injuring several others, the statement said.
“Clashes between our freedom fighters and Pakistani forces continued from morning until evening, in which 10 personnel were killed at the scene and several others were seriously injured,” the spokesperson said.
The BRG further claimed that Pakistani forces later used helicopters to evacuate their dead and wounded personnel from the area.
It alleged that military helicopters subsequently shelled populated areas, while Pakistani forces also fired several mortar rounds during the clashes.
The spokesperson said BRG fighters withdrew safely following the attacks and returned to their positions.
“The BRG claims responsibility for these attacks, and such operations will continue until the complete independence of Balochistan,” Dostain Baloch said.