London [United Kingdom], September 18 (ANI): Sher Mohammad Bugti, the central spokesman of the Baloch Republican Party (BRM), has condemned alleged attempts to seize lands in the Lanju and Saghari regions of Dera Bugti, where locals claim the Frontier Corps (FC) is backing an armed group known as the “Death Squad” to occupy the ancestral lands of late tribal leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
In a post on X, Sher Mohammad Bugti said residents have accused the FC of providing the group with substantial financial assistance, heavy weaponry, ammunition, and modern quadcopter drones to bolster its operations in the conflict-hit area. Locals also allege that the FC commandant in Sui is directly overseeing the campaign.
Over recent weeks, villagers reported that members of the Death Squad planted landmines across disputed Bugti lands in Lanju and Saghari. The explosives caused three separate blasts, killing three civilians — including a woman and a young girl — and injuring six others, many of them women. Nearly half a dozen livestock were also killed in one of the explosions, further devastating the affected families.
Tribal elders condemned the incidents, holding the Frontier Corps responsible for supporting the Death Squad and enabling the takeover of the Bugti family’s lands. “These deaths are the result of a systematic attempt to displace us,” one elder said, requesting anonymity for security reasons. “The responsibility for every life lost in these attacks lies squarely on the Frontier Corps.”
Despite mounting accusations, the FC and government authorities have yet to release an official response. Residents said previous appeals to the local administration for protection were ignored, leaving them vulnerable to further violence. Local leaders have called for the immediate clearance of landmines by professional demining teams, urgent medical assistance for the injured, and accountability for those accused of arming and funding the militia. (ANI)
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