Pak Army Burns Down Forests To Contain Baloch Fighters
“There used to be a lot of movement of the Baloch fighters in these areas and after taking part in operations against the Pakistan army, they would hide in these forests which are quite dense.
One month ago, the FC had established one big army post that houses 40 men and multiple checkpoints in the area to eliminate the Baloch fighters.
This recent fire was also started after the personnel of the army post realised that the Balcoh fighters would hide in these forests (which is locally known as Hapsagz Hasadi and Dabebi forests),” the government official said.
According to another individual, who spoke to The Sunday Guardian from Kech, the fire had also destroyed the small farms of the marginal farmers who were seen as sympathizers of the Baloch fighters by the Pakistan army.
These farmers, who are all Balochis, had started returning to the area after three years when they had been forcefully evicted by the army.