Gunmen on Friday kidnapped about 30 people from two coaches going from Pishin to Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
in Khad Khocha area of Mastung district and killed at least 19 of them.
The Home Minister of Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti, told a news conference on Saturday that at least seven turbans allegedly involved in the incident had been killed in the operation, which began on Friday night.
He said around 500 personnel of Frontier Corps
...a provincial paramilitary force. Total manpower is about 80,000. They are tasked to help local law enforcement in the maintenance of law and order, and to carry out border patrol and anti-smuggling operations....
, Police and Levies Force took part in the operation, which was being backed by four helicopters provided by the federal government.