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• One FC sepoy killed and six injured in Kohlu 30.6.04 

• FC and Levies operation in Tatra Kohlu district Government 28.6.04

• 700 FC Personnel attacked Marri Sarbaaz on Tatra Mountains at Sunday noon 27.6.04

• BLA attacks FC patrolling team and post in Mand, 15 killed 23 injured 25.6.04

• 300 FC attacks Marri Baloch near Kohlu 25.6.04 

• Four bomb blasts rock Gwadar 23.6.04

• Sui airport building blown up in rocket attack 21.6.04 

• Rocket attack on Sui town several FC personnel injured 20.6.04

• Panhore Sanhari one killed three wounded in a rocket attack 16.6.04

• FC official injured in a Bomb explosion in Kharan 16.6.04

• Sui, two FC soldiers wounded in a landmine explosion 15.6.04

• Rocket fired on under construction police post in Sui 14.6.04

• FC Vehicle destroyed in a rocket attack in Sui 14.6.04

• Sui, Rocket fired on FC patrolling party 13.6.04

• Twelve Rockets fired on FC Check post in Sui 12.6.04

• Indiscriminate firing by FC in Sui, 12 people injured 11.6.04

• Rocket hit on FC check post in Sui, three killed six injured 10.6.04

• Car bomb blast rock Mach City 8.6.04

• Thirty rockets fired in Pat Feeder area killing 3 policemen 7.6.04 

• Kohlu landmine explosion two killed two wounded 7.6.04

• A powerful bomb blast in Quetta 6.6.04

• Sui landmine explosion two killed seven injured 6.6.04

• Four hurt as FC vehicle hits landmine 5.6.04 

• Sui rocket attack one killed three injured 2.6.04

• Two rockets fired on Sui police station 1.6.04

• Thirty-eight rockets fired on FC camp in Mand 1.6.04

• Rocket attack on Sui Air port 27.5.04

• Gas pipeline blast near Nawabshah 26.5.04

• Rocket attack on FC check post in Sui 26.5.04

• Bomb explosion on Qambrani road Quetta 26.5.04

• Officer killed in a landmine explosion in Sui 26.5.04

• Fifteen FC personnel injured in a bomb explosion in Quetta 25.5.04

• Once again gas pipeline damaged in Sui 23.5.04

• Rocket attack kills 2 FC and disrupts gas supply 23.5.04

• Another bomb explosion in Quetta 22.5.04 

• FC and airport under rocket attack in Gwadar 22.5.04

• Bomb exploded at CID office in Quetta 21.5.04

• FC hit in rocket attack in Sui 20.5.04

• Bomb exploded at radio station in Quetta 20.5.04

• Sui rocket attack on FC check post 15.5.04 

• Bomb explosion shook Quetta 12.5.04

• Yet again six rockets fired on Sui 11.5.04

• More Rocket attacks in Sui 10.5.04 

• FC check posts and Gas wells under rocket attack in Sui 9.5.04 

• Three injured in Quetta bomb explosion 8.5.04

• A powerful bomb exploded at Railway station in Quetta 7.5.04

• Rocket attack on Gas pipeline & FC check post in Sui 5.5.04

• Car bomb attack in Gwadar three Chinese workers killed, 11 injured 4.5.04

• Gas supply suspended after rocket attack in Sui 3.5.04

• A bomb explosion shook Quetta city 2.5.04

• Sui rocket fired on FC check post 27.4.04

• Bomb explosion on Ghalib Road near Quetta Radio Station 24.4.04

• Three rockets landed near Kohlu FC check post 24.4.04

• Rocket attack on Sui Gas field and FC check post 23.4.04

• Rocket hit China FC check post in Sui 23.4.04

• Four rockets hit on FC check post in Kohlu 23.4.04

• Five bombs exploded in Jacobabad Airport 22.4.04

• Six rockets were fired on FC check post in Kohlu 22.4.04

• Bomb rocks Sariab road Quetta 22.4.04

• Bomb explosion in Balochistan University 20.4.04

• Three Rockets hit FC check post in Kohlu 19.4.04

• Sui FC check post hit by Rockets 19.4.04

• Missiles fired on FC check post in Kohlu 16.4.04

• Kohlu Rocket fired on FC check post 14.4.04

• Rockets hit Bambore Rifle check post in Sui 13.4.04

• Four rockets hit FC check post near Sui 12.4.04

• A bomb blast at a police both in Quetta 11.4.04

• Three rockets fired on FC camp near Kahan 9.4.04

• Two powerful bomb blast rock Quetta 8.4.04

• Three Rockets hit Kohlu city 5.4.04

• Two killed, nine injured in landmine explosion in Kohlu 4.4.04

• Bulldozer destroyed in a rocket attack 3.4.04

• Main Gas pipeline blown up in Sui 31.3.04

• Bomb exploded in Irrigation office in Kohlu 31.3.04

• Rockets hit China Check-post in Sui 30.3.04

• Three rockets hit FC check post 28.3.04

• A bomb exploded in Zhob 28.3.04

• Rocket attack on FC Check Post in Kohlu 26.3.04

• Balochistan in blackout as towers blown up 25.3.04

• Quetta shook with a heavy bomb blast 23.3.04

• FC Check post under rockets attack in Kohlu 23.3.04

• China FC Check post in Sui attacked 23.3.04

• Two Bomb blasts in Quetta government Offices 21.3.04

• Kohlu under Volleys of Rocket attack 21.3.04

• Heavy bomb explosion in Dalbandin causing Casualties 21.3.04

• Two bomb explosions shook Zhob 20.3.04

• Two more bombs blast in Quetta 20.3.04

• More News of Law and Order situation in Balochistan 1st January to 20th March  2004

One FC sepoy killed and six injured in Kohlu

A Frontier Corps FC sepoy was killed and his six colleagues were injured in an exchange of rockets fires with Baloch Freedom Fighters in Kohlu district, Marri area on Tuesday.

According to sources Baloch Freedom Fighters had an exchange of fire with Frontier Corps yesterday noon near Kohlu. Both sides used rockets and other heavy weaponry resulting in death of at least one FC sepoy and six other were injured.

The deceased was identified as Sepoy Muhammad Khan. Baloch Freedom Fighters attacked an FC camp in Thudri area and fired eight rockets. The splinters of one of the rockets hit Sepoy Muhammad Khan, who died on way to a hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan.

FC personnel cordoned off the area, more then 1,000 FC and 700 hundred New Levies force deployed to suppress the Baloch Liberation Movement in Marri area only. 30.6.04

FC and Levies operation in Tatra Kohlu district Government

FC and Levies and other agencies launched a massive joint attack on a group of Marri Sarbaaz[1] yesterday afternoon.

According to sources fierce fighting continued through out the day and late into the night in which the government forces suffered heavy casualties. It is believed that FC and Levies suffered 6 deaths and several wounded.

According to reports, on a tip-off FC and levies encircled a group of Marri Sarbaaz[1] and opened fire. In retaliation Marri Mujahids also opened fire. The firing continued all day and late in the night, both sides used heavy weaponry, rockets mortars and other ammunition.

It is worth mentioning that the levies force involved in this attack is the very same Levies force of more then 1000 personnel which were recently recruited to safeguard Punjabi interests and facilitate Punjabi oppression and looting of Baloch National wealth in Marri area.

Any Baloch facilitate Punjabi oppression and looting of Baloch National wealth should be deemed as traitors of Baloch Nation. Balochvoice asks every son and daughter of Baloch motherland to oppose such treason and condemn such people so no one should dares to facilitate Punjabi oppression and suppression of Baloch Nation.

1. Marri Freedom Fighters

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700 FC Personnel attacked Marri Sarbaaz on Tatra Mountains

In latest reports more then 700 FC and other personnel have attacked a group of Marri Baloch Sarbaz, fighting still going on.

According to reports more then 700 FC and other agency personnel, have launched a surprise attacked on a group of Marri Baloch Sarbaaz in the Tatra Mountains. Fierce fighting going on as news emerges.

It is believed the heavy firing going on. FC is using heavy weaponry mortar shells and missiles against the Baloch resistance, but the FC is facing stiff resistance.

Balochvoice appeals to all Baloch people and Nationalist Parties to oppose such acts of oppression and murder of Baloch people. Balochistan is our motherland and we have no other choice except to defend her or die defending her.

Today it is in the Marri area tomorrow it will be in your area, it will be you who will be the victim tomorrow but for what? Just because you are a Baloch and want to live a free life is that too much to ask. I tell you if ever you got to choose between freedom and slavery. It is better to die a freeman then live a slave. 

At least 40 -50 rockets were fired at a Frontier Corps checkpoint and a patrolling party in Mund tehsil, Kech district.

Sources told on Friday that unidentified gunmen attacked a FC post and a patrolling team at 7pm, firing 40 to 50 rockets and other heavy weaponry at the Saeed post, some 20km from Mund near Paki-Iran border.

FC patrolling team was attacked when they were on a routine patrol, and a FC post was also attacked. In both incidences FC sustained heavy lose of life and casualties totaling to 15 deaths and more then 23 injured and huge loss of property.

In a recent operation in Bhari in Kohlu Agency, 300 FC personnel attacked Marri Nationalist forces. They attacked at 7 in the morning on a of Marri Baloch Mojahids camp defending Baloch national wealth and rights.

Fighting erupted when the FC tried to encircle the Baloch Mojahids camp and continued till 3pm until the FC were chased back to their barracks. Where they started indiscriminate firing of heavy artillery and missiles in all directions killing innocent people and destroying their property.

Balochvoice requests all Baloch to unite against the Tyrant State institutions dominating, looting, plundering and killing Baloch people. It is a Baloch struggle and we all should unite and struggle against this Punjabi fascism. 25.6.04

Four simultaneous bomb blasts in Gwadar on Wednesday morning rocked whole city. No loss of life was reported.

According to information received here, first bomb exploded near GT main gate adjacent to Gwadar DC Port at 7:45am, while the second bomb detonated near the house of Pearl Continental Hotel Manager Shamshad, breaking the windowpanes of the house. Third bomb went off in near BRP Camp at 8am while fourth one exploded at the outer wall of Fish Harbour in FWO officer residence at 8:15, breaking windowpanes of nearby buildings.

The four bombs blew up with in half hour causing panic in the whole area. Meanwhile talking to journalists, Station House Officer (SHO), Gwadar Abdul Sattar told newsmen that it was due to absence of bomb disposal squad that we are facing difficulties.

Sui airport building blown up in rocket attack

An airport building in Sui, Balochistan has been blown up in a rocket attack, a top government official said.

Freedom Fighters fired some 20 rockets at midnight of Saturday to Sunday at Katcha Qila area of the Frontier Constabulary and on the Sui town airport, about 350 kilometres east of Quetta, capital of Balochistan by. Abdur Rauf Khan, Secretary Interior Balochistan said.

Khan said that explosives were planted with the walls of the two-room lounge and office, which were completely demolished in the attack. The airport owned by Government and run Gas Company. The landing strip of the airport was safe as the rockets targeted the building.

It was the latest in a series of attacks in the Sui area, and according to the Secretary Interior, Baloch Freedom Fighters usually target paramilitary check posts in the area.

He did not blame any one for the attack but such attacks are usually carried out by BLA (Baloch Liberation Army), demanding equality and right of self-governance for the Baloch Nation. The official said that gas installations did not sustain any damage in this attack.

Secretary Interior said army, paramilitary and police are performing duty in the area but the rockets are fired from long distance and it is difficult to immediately find the responsible people.

Reports say that the law enforcement agents returned fire in the direction from which the attack was carried out. But it could not be confirmed if the attackers suffered any losses.

BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attack. 21.6.04

Panhore Sanhari one killed three wounded in a rocket attack

Once again Baloch freedom fighters fired more then 70 rockets on Panhore Sanhori police station, which is under construction. Many of the rockets landed in the compound causing grave damages to the building.

FC official injured in a Bomb explosion in Kharan

A powerful bomb blast in FC camp near Degree College road in Kharan Balochistan on Wednesday at 3:00 pm FC personnel seriously wounded. The bomb was put under the main wall of FC camp.

The explosion was so powerful that it was heard from miles. It spread fear and harassment among the Government officials because it was the first explosion in Kharan District. Where the bomb exploded it is the Native city of Provincial Home Minister Mr Shouaib Nousherwani.

It is worth mentioning that few months before when Mr Shouaib Nousherwani took up office of Home Minister Balochistan. He said, “I will up root the net work of attackers.”

After few days his own house situated in Quetta was targeted by Grenades.

BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attack. 16.6.04

Sui, two FC soldiers wounded in a landmine explosion

According to details an FC truck ran over a landmine implanted in the middle of road by Baloch Freedom Fighters.

Rocket fired on under construction police post in Sui

Police and FC check posts are consecutively under rocket attacks in Sui, Once again Baloch freedom fighters attacked an under construction police post near Sui, they fired six rockets on post which hit it, upon hitting the rockets exploded completely demolished the police post however no loss of life has been reported.

Let me remain, that the vary police post was completely destroyed by a rocket attack just a weeks ago. The Government was reconstructing the police post while construction; again the fighters attack it and demolished it. However no arrest has been made so far. 14.6.04

FC camp comes under rocket attack on Sunday night. Baloch Gorilla fighters fired rockets on FC camp at Barsati Naala near Sui. The FC vehicle, which was used for patrolling in the area to guard the Gas pipelines and other Government installations destroyed completely. However no loss of life has been reported.

FC personnel also opened fire on retaliations but the fighters escaped successfully and the administration has lodged FIR against unknown attackers and is conducting investigations. It has also been learnt that a Pick-up carrying FC personnel also came under fires but the FC men survival miraculously. 14.6.04 

Sui, Rocket fired on FC patrolling party

Baloch freedom fighters launched a heavy attack on a FC patrolling party. A party of Bambor rifle was patrolling in Sui area suddenly the fighters ambushed the FC patrolling party they fired RPG-7 rockets, two rockets hit a vehicle totally destroying it.

Sources added that one FC personnel killed on the spot and three other were badly injured. It is worth mentioning that FC Check posts, police stations, gas pipelines, FC patrolling parties and other government installations are under attack for many years. It also indicates that the attackers are planning for more attacks on FC check posts. 13.6.04

 Baloch freedom fighters targeted FC Check post near Sui Balochistan. According to detail Baloch Freedom Fighters attack on FC check post near Sui, they fired twelve rockets, which landed in and around frontier corps check post cause heavy damage to it.

Sources said that from many years Baloch freedom fighters are attacking police stations and FC check post. Sources further added that these people who are attacking Government installations are against of looting the natural resources of Baloch people, constructions of military cantonments and FC check posts in various parts of Balochistan.

And are also targeting those cantonments which were built already in Balochistan. The people of the area are angrily criticizing the construction of military cantonments that these cantonments would not bring peace and safety. They are only meant to dominate and enslave the Baloch even more, and loot Baloch wealth. 12.6.04

At least 12 people, including three women and two children, were injured when FC fire rockets and machine guns on the residential areas of Sui township of Dera Bugti district on Thursday10 June. All the injured were admitted to Civil Hospital Sui for treatment. The condition of two injured was stated to be serious, sources said.

Around a dozen people were injured in the rocket attack," a security official confirmed to Dawn when reached by telephone.

He said that some houses were damaged as the rockets, fired by Frontier Corps hit them. According to reports Baloch Freedom Fighters attacked FC camp checkpoints of the Frontier Corps guarding the Sui gas field and other installations. Freedom Fighters fired more then a dozen rockets.

Four rockets exploded in the gas field area but gas wells remained safe. At least six rockets landed in FC camp and five hit a check post guarding gas instillation.

In retaliation FC personnel started indiscriminate firing in all directions with rockets, mortars shells and machine guns, hitting the houses of innocent people killing and injuring women and children, Wali Jan Hamzani, Sher Ahmed Hamzani and two other houses, the sources said. Wali Jan Hamzani's wife and six other members of his family were killed and injured in the attack as one rocket exploded in his house. The house caught fire after the explosion.

The injured were: Wali Jan, his wife, Abdul Manan, Abdul Rehman Rangwani, Chakar Khan, Lalu, Sher Ahmed Hamzani, his wife, Habibullah Laghani, Shama Laghani, Hassu Chakrani and Wadera Ali Bakhsh. In total more then 12 adults and minors were killed or injured by FC firing.

Balochvoice appeals to all humanitarian organisations, nationalist parties and especially to all Baloch people to raise this issue on all levels so in future the tyrant Punjabi forces dare not repeat such cowardly acts against innocent women and children. 11.6.04

Rocket hit on FC check post in Sui, three killed six injured

Once again Baloch freedom fighter targeted the FC check post No.298 Jummen Bary at Sui, three killed including a FC captain and six other personnel were seriously injured.

According to sources approximately ten Baloch armed persons attacked on FC check post in the evening by rockets and heavy weapons. Several rockets hit at Frontier Corps check post.

Sources further added that the remaining officials which were also present in check post ran away and left their injured and dead. The attackers escaped successfully from the spot. 10.6.04  

Car bomb blast rock Mach City

A powerful time bomb was put in a vehicle in Mach city, blast with a terrifying bang destroying vehicle and damaging nearby buildings. The car bomb blast took place at 7:00 clock on Monday morning. However no loss of life has been reported.  

Bomb blast was so powerful it heard by miles it spread fear and harassment in the area. Police lodged FIR against unknown persons.

When reporters contact with District police officers, the officers denied giving more details about the explosion.

The sources added the Provincial and Federal Government failed to check such attacks. They further added that until Government didn’t tried to solve Baloch problem the lower officers couldn’t control these attacks.  BLA claimed responsibility for the explosion. 8.6.04

Thirty rockets fired in Pat Feeder area killing 3 policemen

At least 30 rockets were fired in Sui and Pat Feeder area of Jaffarabad on Sunday 6^th June. Rockets hit the building of the Police Station at RD-238 in Jaffarabad district, destroying a portion of the building killing three police personnel.

Balochistan's Inspector General of Police Chaudhry Yaqoob confirmed that the police station was damaged in the rocket attack. Baloch Freedom Fighters fired rockets from the other side of the Fat Feeder canal.

They fired at least 10 rockets on the police station. Most of them hit the building of the police station extensively damaging it. Around 20 rockets were also fired in Sui area in the early hours the same day.

The rockets exploded at brief intervals causing loss of life and property in the area. Reports suggest that the attackers had targeted the check post of Frontier Corps guarding the Sui gas field. No arrest was reported so far in this connection. 7.6.04

Kohlu landmine explosion two killed two wounded

According to witnesses levies personnel were going to visit coal depot in two vehicles. When they reached at Chuj Baladhaka near Kohlu their one vehicle hit a landmine two levies sepoy Kakar and Qasarani were killed at the spot and two other were seriously injured. The injured were admitted at Kohlu hospital for first aid and afterwards they were referred to Multan hospital.

 It is worth mentioning that the Government tried its level best to exploit the coal and other natural recourses in Kohlu district of Balochistan for many years, but it met stiff resistance by Marri Balochs.

Because of resistance of the Baloch people Government could not achieve its evil goals. Many officials were killed and injured in same area while patrolling and providing security to the vehicles carrying coal from Chamaling (Balochistan) to Punjab.

Just a few weeks back Naib Nazim of Kohlu Mr, Changaiz Khan and an Agriculture officer Mr, Abdul Qadir Qasarani were also killed and seven other levy men were injured in the area when their vehicle ran over a landmine.

FC vehicle ran over a landmine near Sui when they were patrolling in the area. Two FC officials killed seven other were seriously injured. Among the dead includes an FC commissioned officer. It is very interesting to mention that while rushing the dead and the injured the FC personnel met with a crowd of Bugti Baloch protestors, they were protesting for jobs and inductions in Gas Companies.

The FC vehicles opened indiscriminate fires on innocent and poor Baloch making legal protest for their basic rights. As a result several innocent people including the aged and children received injuries. The incident led to widespread resentment among the masses against the brutality of Frontier Corps.

According to sources Baloch freedom fighters fired several rockets on FC check post. FC personnel were building a check post when they came under attack. They were rebuilding a check post, which was demolished in a rocket attack just last month. 

Eyewitness said FC personnel were carrying one death body and three injured persons to their tents. Frontier Corps did not allowed the reporters any access to the incident. There was fear and harassment amongst the FC.

The bomb explosion and rocket attacking on Army cantonments and FC check posts have continued for more then five years, hundreds of FC and army personnel were killed and injured in these attacks. 02.6.04

Two rockets fired on Sui police station 

Baloch Freedom Fighters fired two rockets on under-construction police station building here at Sui area on Tuesday. No loss of life was reported, but the building of the police station was raised to the ground.

According to sources during the late hours of night Baloch Freedom Fighters fired Two rockets on an under construction building of a police station in Pat Feeder near Sui. The rockets hit the building raised it to the ground.

The rockets exploded with huge bang causing great panic in whole area. Police have registered cases against unknown persons and investigations are underway. 1.06.04

Unknown men fired more then three dozen rockets in Mand Tehsil of Kech district, 932 km’s from the provincial capital, in the wee hours of Monday. FC retaliated by firing mortar shell a stray shell landed in a house killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding five of his family members.

Official sources said that the attackers fired 32 rockets in Mand, the hometown of federal Minister for Education Zubaida Jalal. However, independent sources said more than 38 rockets were fired. The rockets landed near the residence of the minister, Mand grid station and an FC camp. The attack was sudden and intense, it is stated.

In retaliation the FC fired mortar shells, one of the shell fell in the house of one Muhammad Rafiq in which his son, Muhammad Altaf, 13, died on the spot. Five other family members, Muhammad Rafiq, Saleem Bibi, Muhammad Ishfaq, Muhammad Irshad and Memona Bibi, were injured and shifted to district headquarters hospital. The condition of two injured was serious, hospital sources told The News.

A government official said the attack lasted for about half an hour and appeared to have come from different directions. Several of the rockets landed at a paramilitary camp killing and injuring scores of FC personnel, though the FC denied disclosing any figures. FC also declined to speculate on the identity of the attackers or their motive.

Mand Levies sources told, "We are investigating the matters but there is no clue so far nor any arrest is made," a source said. Condition of Memona is serious but she would survive, Dr Qayyum, Incharge Turbat Hospital said. 

BLF (Baloch Liberation Front) claimed responsibility for this attack. 1.6.04

Rocket attack kills 2 FC and disrupts gas supply

Baloch freedom fighters fired 16 rockets at Sui gas facility, rupturing a main gas pipeline and disrupting gas supply, a government official said on Saturday.

Two FC personnel were killed and many injured in an exchange of fire between law enforcement agencies and Baloch freedom fighters near Sui late on Friday night.

Paramilitary troops deployed to guard the pipeline returned fire at the attackers when they struck late Friday at Sui, 350 kilometers east of Quetta.

The attackers escaped without apparent injury said a government spokesman. Technicians were trying to restore gas supplies on Saturday.

Another government official, Ehteshamul Haq, told Reuters that the paramilitary forces returned fire but there were no reports of casualties. 23.5.04

Bomb explosion shook Quetta

A bomb explosion took place in the area of Jang News paper office on Jamait Rai road. According to sources at 6:20 pm a bomb exploded with a big bang in the area of Jamait Rai road near Jang newspaper office.

It smashed the windowpanes of the nearby buildings. After the explosion, bomb disposal squad cordoned off the area and started investigation. There was panic amongst the police.

Police lodged FIR against unknown persons. However no arrest has so far been made.

Yet again six rockets fired on Sui

Baloch freedom fighters fired six rockets from nearby area on FC Camp in Sui.

Which hit Frontier Camp, causing damage to the Camp. After exchange of fire the attackers escaped successfully. There was fear and panic amongst to FC personnel and Sui Gas management. Local administration lodged FIR against unknown attackers.

It in worth mentioning that such attacks on government installations by Baloch freedom fighters have become a matter of routine through out Balochistan and other provinces, it is observed that the resistance is picking up momentum and support. 11.5.04

Three people, including a police constable, were badly injured in a bomb explosion at the bicycle stand of the Balochistan High Court here on Friday. "The bomb was planted in a bicycle parked at the stand” the injured constable was present at the stand when the blast took place.

According to sources, the explosion occurred at around 10.30am when hundreds of people were present in the court building. The blast was so powerful that it jolted the court building and the nearby provincial assembly building. The sound of the blast was heard in many parts of the city.

The assembly was in session when the bomb exploded. Windowpanes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blast while three cars parked near the bicycle stand were damaged. The wreckage of the parked cycles scattered over a 100-yard area.

The injured, police constable Mohammad Zaman, and two others Nazir Ahmed Shah and Faisal Mehmood - who received splinters of the explosive device, were taken to the Civil Hospital. 

Soon after the explosion senior police officers and local authorities reached the spot and started investigations. "An unknown man had parked his bicycle 25 minutes before the blast," said a police official, adding that the man was issued token No. 50 by the police constable who was posted at the bicycle stand.

Meanwhile, the chief minister presided over a meeting after the Quetta blast and ordered immediate transfer of officers and other staff of all police stations of Quetta who had been working on their posts since long.

He directed that security arrangements should be strengthened and more force should be deployed at all places of government buildings, important installations and especially Army cantonments in Balochistan.

Baloch freedom fighters attacked with rockets and other heavy weapons on FC check post and the main Gas pipeline which is caring Gas to Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Kashmir.

According to sources Baloch freedom fighters attacked on FC check post and main Gas pipeline. Some rockets landed near Gas well No.78. A rocket hit on electricity tower, power supply to area remain suspended cause of attack.

Three Chinese engineers working on the Gwadar seaport project were killed and eleven others were injured in a car bomb attack on Monday, police and hospital officials said. 

The attack occurred early in the morning as the bus was taking at least 12 Chinese workers to the Gawadar port, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of Karachi, said Sattar Lasi, a police officer in Gawadar.

A car was parked near the port and it exploded as the bus reached the port,' Lasi said. He said it was not clear if it was a suicide attack or the car was exploded by remote control.

Authorities have not yet found the remains of any bomber inside the car, he said, though the force of the blast will make it hard to determine whether someone was inside.

Eleven people were injured _ nine of them Chinese _ in the explosion, Lasi said. The others were a Pakistani driver and security guard.
 
The dead and injured were brought to Gwadar Civil Hospital. Three of the injured were in serious condition, a doctor said.

In a joint communiqué BLF (Balochistan Liberation Front) and BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attacks and vowed to continue their struggle until they rid Balochistan of Punjabi domination and stop the plunder of Baloch national wealth. 4.5.04

A rocket attack reported to have been carried out by a group of 15 Baloch freedom fighters in which a 20-inch diameter Gas pipeline was blown up near the village of Hajano in the Tangwani area on Sunday.

The Gas supply to several parts of country remain suspended. An explosion which destroyed pipeline left a 30-foot crater. Gas supply was suspended to Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Sukkar, Shikarpur, Nawabsdhah and various cities of Country.

A bomb explosion took place in the area of Railway housing Society. According to sources a powerful bomb exploded in Railway housing society in the house of Mr Haleem Mazari on Saturday evening.

The house was badly damaged and glasses of nearby buildings were also broken due to the explosion.

The police has registered case against unknown attackers. However no arrest have been made so far. 02.05.04 

Rocket fired on China FC check post near Sui. According to sources Baloch Freedom Fighters fired several rockets from near by area on Frontier Corps check post. Which hit Frontier Corps check post causing damaged to the check post.

The rocket firing spread fear and harassment in the area. The FC opened indiscriminate firing but the attackers escaped successfully. The administration cordon off the area and begin searching for the attackers.  27.04.04

How ever intense fear and harassment spread through out the area. 23.04.04

No arrest has been made till the release of this news. 19.04.04

Police took investigations in hand and lodged FIR against unknown persons.19.04.04

The fighter escaped successfully. The police have lodged FIR against unknown persons. However no arrest has been made so far. 13.04.04

Three Rockets hit Kohlu city

Three rocket hit Kohlu city on Sunday, two rockets landed in a Government officers house due to absence of family no any causality is reported.

According to sources three rockets were hurled from nearby mountains two of rockets hit a house of a Government officer. The building completely demolished.

Two killed, nine injured in landmine explosion in Kohlu

District Naib nazim Kohlu Changaiz Khan Marri and ADO Agriculture Qadir Bakhsh Kasarani killed and 9 levies persons injured when their vehicle hit a landmine laid along the roadside on Sunday.

According to sources District Naib Nazim Kohlu Changaiz Khan Marri with his relative Ghulam Mustafa s/o late Chief Justice Mohammad Nawaz Marri, ADO Agricultue Qadir Bakhsh Kasarani were going in a pick up escorted by levies on Sunday afternoon.

When they reached at Kishk top about 5km from Kohlu, a mine planted in the mid of the road went off. As a result one Qadir Bakhsh died on the spot. District Naib Nazim, Ghulam Mustafa, levies men Saeed, Amir Khan and 6 other were wounded seriously.

They were referred to Dera Ghazi Khan Hospital for treatment. Nazim Changaiz Khan later succumbed to injuries in the way. Due to powerful mine explosion the vehicle was totally destroyed. A probe was underway in to the explosion.  4.4.04

Bulldozer destroyed in a rocket attack

A bulldozer parked near a building was totally destroyed in Kohlu when a rocket directly hit it early on Friday. 

According to details, Baloch Freedom Fighters fired several rockets at a government building in Kohlu one rocket hit and destroyed a bulldozer parked in the building.

The bulldozer reduced to rubble after receiving direct rocket hit. The building was also damaged by the rockets which were fired from the nearly hills.

No loss of life was reported. The attackers escaped from the scene. A case was registered and investigation. 03.04.04

Main Gas pipeline blown up in Sui

Baloch freedom fighters attack the main Gas pipeline, supplying Gas to Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh and NWFP Gas supply suspended to the provinces following the attack.

According to details Gas supply suspended to the provinces following the attack on the Gas pipeline in the border area of Sindh-Balochistan in the early hours on Tuesday.

According to reports the Gas pipeline exploded with the bang near Goth Gull Mohammad Jhakrani in RD-125 Pat Feeder area. It is border area between district Jafar Abad and Jacobabad.

Due to attack the Gas pipelines a four feet piece of Main pipeline was blown up and supply to entire country was suspended early in this morning. This pipeline supplies 500 to 700 million cubic feet of Gas to Sui plant from Zam Zama Gas field. Gas company Engineers and administrations reached the site and under took repair of pipeline.

Bomb exploded in Irrigation office in Kohlu

A bomb exploded in Irrigation office in Kohlu Wednesday early morning at 10 am.

According to sources a powerful bomb exploded in Kohlu in Irrigation office. The building and vehicles received severe damages. There was harassment and panic in the area.

Rockets hit China Check-post in Sui

Baloch freedom fighters launched an armed attack on Frontier Corps check-post on Monday.

According to sources the attackers fired several rockets out of which three hit frontier corps check post named China Check post while some fell nearby. The mention check post was demolished in an attack few days before and was reconstructed.

The Punjab rangers closed the Kashmore-Sui road from 8pm to 6am to avert causalities. The road on the Sindh-Punjab border was also closed due to which passengers faced great difficulties. Earlier on Sunday night Baloch freedom fighters pounded rockets on FC check post near Zafar colony.

Local authorities cordoned off the area and started search for the attackers however the fighters escaped successfully.  30.3.04

Baloch freedom Fighters pounded three rockets on FC check post situated at Kohlu besides firing at the personnel manning the picket and managed to flee the scene on Sunday.

The FC personnel returned fire. Firing which lasted for quite some time did not cause any causality. FC has cordoned off the area and started search for the attackers. 28.3.04

A bomb exploded in Zhob

A powerful bomb exploded near a house in Zhob. According to sources a heavy bomb went off in Zhob near Haji Feroz khan house, which was planted near the wall of the house.

Near by buildings glasses broke, despite tall claims of police no one is arrested yet. There was fear and harassment in the area. Police lodged FIR against unknown persons.

Rocket attack on FC Check Post in Kohlu

Baloch Freedom Fighters attacked with rockets and heavy weapons on FC Check post in Kohlu on Thursday evening.

According to sources Baloch Freedom Fighters attacked on Frontier Corps check post with rockets and heavy weapons from Jandran Mountains. The assailants first fired rockets and then opened fire with heavy weapons.

The Check post completely demolished and the people of area believe of heavy losses. 26.3.04

Balochistan in blackout as towers blown up

Baloch Freedom Fighters blew up three huge pylons carrying two 220KV transmission lines between Sibi and Belput area, shutting down two-thirds of the power supply to Balochistan.

The power was being supplied from the Giddu and Uch power stations. "Pillars were blown up with explosive material destroying three huge towers," a spokesman of the Quetta Electricity Supply Company (Qesco) said here on Wednesday. He added that the attack took place last night.

A vast area of Balochistan was plugged into the darkness as 25 grid stations supplying electricity to various areas of the province went off-line. Balochistan gets 580MWs of electricity from Giddu and Uch power plants daily.

"Quetta was short of around 380MW power supply daily from both the powers plants due to the blowing up of the three towers," the Qesco spokesman told.

"Work on the huge towers would take at least four to five days," the Qesco spokesmen said, and that all necessary equipment had been dispatched to the site.

Mohammad Khan, the Tehsildar of Sibi said that investigation was in progress in this connection. However, no arrest has been reported.

BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attack. 25.3.04

A heavy bomb blast took place in Quetta on Inscomb Road near the residence of Dr, Zahir Shah at 8:40 at night. The bomb went off with a big bang causing crakes in the walls.

There was harassment everywhere. The explosion caused a deep crate in the ground the authorities reached the spot. No loss of life is reported but the authorities are assessing the losses of the building. The investigations are being conducted to reach the attackers.

BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility of the explosion. 23.3.04

FC Check post under rockets attack in Kohlu

According to reports published in the various newspapers from Quetta it has been informed that eight Baloch Freedom Fighters attacked Frontier Corps Check post and hurled several rockets.

The rockets landed near the post and caused deep holes in the ground the loss of properties and lives in not known. The attackers succeeded in escaping. The investigation started against the attackers. 23.3.04

FC Check post namely China Check post was attacked by Baloch Freedom Fighters. The Baloch armed men also fired at the check post with automatic weapons. The said check post was completely destroyed and the losses regarding property and personal could not be known.

It has been the practices of the FC not to disclose their losses. However, the people of the area believe that the Government forces Frontier Corps might have received heavy losses both of property and lives. 23.3.04 

Two Bomb blasts in Quetta government Offices

Two Bomb blasts in Quetta on Saturday, damaging the buildings of QDA and DGH no casualty reported.

According to detailed information: Two bomb explosions occurred near the Offices of QDA (Quetta Development Authority) and the DGH (Directorate of Director General of Health Quetta) causing serous damage to the property but no casualty has been reported. The two incidences occurred consecutively on Saturday.

The bombs exploded with big bang. There was fear and panic amongst the people and authorities. The authorities rushed to the occurrence spot, and started investigation but no arrest has been reported as yet.

BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed the responsibility for the attacks. 21.3.04

Kohlu under Volleys of Rocket attack

Several Rockets were hurled from Jandaran hills, which landed on Frontier Corps Check Post and Nesoba Dam in Kohlu on Saturday.

According to reports Baloch Freedom Fighters fired several Rockets from Jandaran hills on Frontier Corps Check Post near Kohlu, damaging the post and casualties also feared. Mean while in different incidence several rockets were of FC team, in Nesoba Dam area, a few rockets hit the Dam causing deep craters in it. Frontier Corps also sustained severe losses of life and property.

The FC is covering up the extent of the losses and maintaining their silence. The authorities have carried out the blockade of the area and extensive measures are being adopted to get hold of attackers.

It is interesting to note that since several years the bomb explosion and Rocket attacks have been taking place in the Kohlu and surrounding areas but the authorities have badly failed to curb the attackers.

BPLF (Baloch Peoples Liberation Front) claimed the responsibility.  21.3.04

Heavy bomb explosion in Dalbandin causing Casualties

Three persons were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion, which occurred near Dalbandin in the Chagai district on Saturday.

The incident occurred in the Basso Karez village some 30 kilometers Northwest of Dalbandin three persons killed and one received serious injuries and was rushed to Quetta for treatment.

According to Press information a heavy bomb explosion occurred in the surrounding area of Dalbandin in Baso Soran. Nadir Khan, Mohammad Azam and Kiffayatullah were killed and Muneer Ahmed serious injuries. The injured person was shifted to Quetta for treatment.

The blast caused wide spread harassment in the area. The authorities have started investigation. 21.3.04

There were two powerful bomb explosions in Zhob District on Friday morning; the first explosion took place near a Medical store while the second in front of a Bakery.

According to Station Head Officer of Police of Zhob District Mohammad Isahaq said that two bombs blast occurred in Zhob first near a Medical store and second in the front of Kashmir Bakery.  As a result of these explosions the said shops received worth mentioning damages but no loss of lives.

Due to the harassment the shops were closed and the entire bazaar went deserted. The SHO further informed over Telephone that the investigations are underway and efforts are being made to apprehend the persons involved in the activities. 20.3.04

Two more bombs blast in Quetta

Two more bombs blasts in Quetta. According to details: it has been learnt that two explosions took place in the Capital of Balochistan causing extensive damage to government property, panic prevailed amongst the authorities.

The two explosions took place in the area of Saddar police station at half past seven and quarter past ten respectively.

It is interesting to mention that tell late night SHO’s Bijli Road Police Station and Saddar Police Station were denying the blasts, as they are afraid of displacing actions them, because the Provincial Government is intended to hold the concerned police officers responsible for occurrence.

Baloch Freedom Fighters of BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attacks. 20.3.04

Law and Order situation in Balochistan 1st January to 20th March  2004

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