BLF Commander behind Turbat massacre gunned down by Pakistan Army
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QUETTA: The army's media wing claimed on Friday the death, in an intelligence-based operation, of the suspected killer of 15 people murdered in Turbat, Balochistan earlier this week.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan conducted an operation near Alandur, Abdul Rehman village, Turbat.
"As soon the troops cordoned the area, the terrorists opened fire. During the exchange of fire, terrorist Younas Taukali was killed," the ISPR said in its statement.
The army has identified Taukali as one of the top eight commanders of the banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Front.
It said further that the incident occurred 20 kilometreswest of Buleda and 25km north of the site of the bodies' discovery.
Human smugglers were said to be behind the Turbat tragedy as all of those killed hailed from Punjab and were attempting to crossover into Iran and onwards to Europe illegally.
Moreover, the army said Taukali was involved in laying IEDs for ambushing FC convoys and killing many civilians including, Rehmatullah Shohaz (founding member of Balochistan National Movement who later surrendered), Ghulam Jan (Lala Nazir's cousin), Akram Hayathuk, Habibullah Taher andSaddam.
