Quetta: 35 Baloch civilians killed in Pakistan army operation in Johan area of Mastung within last three days.
According to Baloch Republican Party Media Cell sources, Hundreds of Pakistani troops supported by gunship helicopters conducted three days long operation in Johan and its adjacent areas in Mastung District.
During the operation, ground troops burnt dozens of houses of non-combatants civilians while the helicopters bombarded and shelled from air, which resulted in killing of more than 35 people. Large number of livestock were also killed due to indiscriminate bombardment.
Sources said majority of the victims were local shepherds and farmers, who were heading towards Mastung, when forces stopped them, made up stand in a line and brutally shot them dead one by one in an international terrorist group ISIS style execution.