A “death squad” (government-backed armed group) member, identified as Malu Gungurani, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kahan area of Kohlu District of Balochistan on May 16, reports The Balochistan Post. No groups claimed responsibility of the killing, but the “death squad” members had been in the target of Baloch insurgent groups.
Seven Baloch people were reportedly forcibly disappeared by Security Forces (SFs) from Sui area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan on May 14, reports The Balochistan Post. A military operation is underway in Dera Bugti since May 13. During this operation, SFs allegedly forcibly arrested seven people and shifted them to an unknown location. The disappeared persons were identified as Dost Ali son of Dostain Bugti, Balach son of Shamoor Bugti, Dilshad son of Abid Hussain, Yaseen son of Ghulam Mustafa, Saleh son of Hazar Khan, Yousuf son of Zahoor and Popal son of Lal Baksh.
One Baloch men, identified as Iqbal son of Allah Dad, forcibly disappeared by Security Forces (SFs) from his house in the Meeri Bag area of Turbat town in Kech District Balochistan on May 14, reports The Balochistan Post. Around 2:00 pm in the night, SFs along with three women officials encircled his house in the Meeri Bag area and whisked away Iqbal. SFs also took away three mobile phones and a motorcycle during the raid.