At least six terrorists have been eliminated in Mach during an operation conducted by security forces, Caretaker Balochistan Minister for Information Jan Achakzai said on Tuesday.
The development came hours after the city was attacked by terrorists, two of which, according to the minister, have been identified as Doda Baloch and Pardan Baloch.
Achakzai anounced the development on X, formerly Twitter, stating that pictures and more details regarding the terrorists are “coming”.
Mach echoed with explosions and plunged into darkness after terrorists fired several rockets from mountains, followed by heavy gunfire, late Monday night.
People were trapped in their homes due to explosions and firing, while gunshots also started in Kolpur and Gokhart Bibi Nani areas. According to security sources, unidentified persons fired 15 rockets from the mountains at 9:30pm in the Mach area of Kachhi Bolan.
Two rockets fell onto Mach Jail Colony, one landed in the Levies police station, four rained into the FC headquarters and eight rockets landed in the city and surrounding areas. As the rockets exploded with strong bangs and heavy firing, the city plunged into darkness, and soon the market closed.
‘RAW-linked accounts knew about attack’
According to security sources, evidence of the Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing’s (RAW) involvement in the failed terrorist attack in Mach has been found.
“Indian social media accounts were already aware of the attack,” the sources said, adding that the RAW-linked accounts launched a campaign on social media during the attack.
Accounts linked to the Indian intelligence agency RAW, they added, first reported the attack from their accounts.
The sources added that the Balochistan Liberation Army, a banned militant organisation, has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mach.
Meanwhile, the arrested Indian killers had killed Shahid Latif in Sialkot and Muhammad Riaz in Rawlakot, the sources added.
“Indian agents Ashok Kumar Anand and Yogesh Kumar were involved in the murder of Shahid Latif and Riaz,” said the sources.
