Other MoA event in Balochistan, Gwadar area, Pakistan on Wed 31st July 2024

One Army soldier was killed while 16 others including an officer sustained injuries as a violent mob attacked the Security Forces (SFs) employed at Gwadar District of Balochistan on July 29, reports ARY News. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that 30-year-old Sepoy Shabbir Baloch hailed from Sibi District was killed in the assault under the garb of so-called Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering). “In addition, the unprovoked assaults by the violent protesters have resulted in injuries to 16 soldiers including an officer. While on the other hand, fake and malicious propaganda is being spread on social media using doctored pictures and videos by the propagandists to gain sympathy and support for the unlawful violent march,” the ISPR added. The statement read that the SFs displayed extreme restraint to avoid unwarranted civilian casualties despite provocations.