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Pak Army Lt Col abducted, martyred by Balochi terrorists in Ziarat district: ISPR
2022-07-15
[Dawn] A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistain Army was kidnapped and martyred while two bad boyz were potted during an exchange of fire near Mangi Dam in 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...
's Ziarat district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Thursday.

According to ISPR, a group of bandidos Lions of Islam had kidnapped Lt Col Laiq Baig Mirza and his cousin Umer Javed near Warchoom, Ziarat, as they were returning after a paying a visit to the Quaid's residency.

"After receiving the information, Army Quick Reaction Forces were immediately despatched to chase fleeing bandidos Lions of Islam who were traced moving to their hideouts in general area Mangi Dam," the military's media wing said.

A search operation was launched by security forces using SSG troops and helicopters to locate the abductees and the terrorists.

"Resultantly, on the night between July 13 and July 14, a group of six to eight bandidos Lions of Islam was spotted moving in a nullah in nearby mountains by one of the teams of security forces. On sensing their possible encirclement, bandidos Lions of Islam shot Lt. Col. Mirza and attempted to flee," the statement added.

An exchange of fire ensued, resulting the killing of two terrorists. The forces also recovered a cache of improvised bombs and ammunition.

However,
facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable...
in the process, remaining bandidos Lions of Islam along with other abductee Umer managed to flee from the scene, according to the statement.

The ISPR said the forces were determined to recover the innocent civilian hostage and apprehend perpetrators as sanitisation operation in the area was underway unabated despite bad weather.

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Ziarat district: 2019-06-08 2 Hazara tourists from Quetta killed in blast in Balochistan's Ziarat
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