Pakistan navy and coast guard personnel among 14 gunned down near Ormara
Pakistan navy and coast guard personnel among 14 gunned down near Ormara
Saadullah Akhtar
BalochistanLatest

QUETTA: At least 14 passengers, including Pakistan Navy personnel, were offloaded from buses and were shot dead by militant at Bozi Top coastal highway 35km far from Ormara early Tuesday.

QUETTA: At least 14 passengers, including Pakistan Navy personnel, were offloaded from buses and were shot dead by militant at Bozi Top coastal highway 35km far from Ormara early Tuesday.

More than 40 armed terrorists wearing security personnel’s uniforms intercepted 4 passenger coaches at coastal highway near Ormara and offloaded 16 people after checking their NICs and Employee cards.

“They took the passengers to near mountains and killed 14 passengers after tiding their hands while two passengers escaped the brutal attack.” Levis Force said added all the passengers were shot from point-blank range.

A heavy contingent of Law Enforcement Agencies and rescue workers rushed to the crime scene and shifted the bodies to Pakistan Navy’s Hospital Ormara for medico legal process.

One navy and one coast guard personnel were among those killed, the home secretary confirmed.

Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan strongly condemned the attack called the killings of innocent passengers as coward act and attempt to prevent development in Balochistan,

“The puppets of hostile agencies have been splashing blood of innocent people but the provincial government and security forces would take strict action against terrorist groups.” Jam Kamal said expressed grief with the families lost their members.

The chief minister further said that the government was not only aware of its responsibilities but it was determined to fulfill them.

He said that the provincial government would provide justice to the bereaved families.

Provincial Information Minister Zahoor Buledai confirmed the attack added, armed men identified Non-Baloch passengers and dragged them-out from buses, “14 Passengers brutally murdered in Ormara and fled in the near mountains.”

The Baloch Raaji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS) has claimed responsibility of the attack through a statement released by the armed organization.

The Provincial Government has constituted investigation teams to hunt down the terrorists while security forces have launched search operation in the areas to trace the terrorists.

The banned out-fit BRAS has been involved in carrying attacks on security personnel. The group attacked on security personnel in December in Makran Division while Pakistan claimed the attackers easily crossed Iranian border after carrying the attack. Pakistan’s Foreign Officer called Iranian Envoy to Pakistan and recorded protest.

Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleme Bajwa in March announced that Pak Army has decided to start fencing along with Iranian border.

Condemning the attack Provincial Home Minister Meer Zia Langove has vowed that the revenge of killings of 14 passengers would be taken at any cost and terrorists won’t be spared, “The incident took place at Buzi Top during early hours of Thursday but the provincial government is committed to protect the property and lives of masses.”

President Balochistan National Party Mengal’s President and Member National Assembly Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal also condemned the attack saying I am deeply appalled by the scale and intensify of the devastation that took place in Ormara,

“Killing innocent people so brutally will never help achieve anything, highly condemnable and terribly sad to see that no one is safe in Balochistan.”

Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chahudery called the attack as part of conspiracy being played against Pakistan, “Attack on Hazara, Incident in Hayatabad Peshwar and now 14 passengers killed in Coastal Highway, enemies playing game against Pakistan in a pattern but we would defeat all conspiracies against the country.”