Pak army commander killed, Baloch rebels suspected
A Pakistan Army helicopter wearing Quetta Corps commander Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali and 5 others crashed past due Monday night time withinside the Lasbela location of Balochistan, in keeping with inputs acquired from that us of a. All six on board are believed to be useless and, whilst the crash is being investigated, there may be very robust and credible suspicion the chopper may also were shot with the aid of using down Baloch rebels.
Inputs have stated the Balochistan Liberation Army – who’ve made no declaration yet – may also have focused the helicopter due to the fact the Quetta Corps commander – a high-rating discern who handles counter-insurgency withinside the location and protects the border with south Afghanistan – became on board.
Reports from Pakistan become aware of the opposite 5 killed as Brigadier Amjad Haneef (DG Coast Guard), Major Saeed (the pilot), Major Talha (the co-pilot) and Naik Mudasir (team member).
According to in addition reports, the chopper misplaced touch with floor control, rapidly after starting off from a base in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.
Search ops for the lacking plane location underway withinside the southwestern areas of Balochistan.
A senior police reliable informed a nearby media outlet that the mountainous terrain withinside the in moderation populated vicinity is hampering tries to find the wreckage and bodies, or survivors.
Pak top minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed challenge and requested the country to hope for the soldiers.
“The disappearance of Army helicopter from Balochistan is alarming. The complete country prays to Allah Almighty for the protection, protection and go back of those sons of the us of a who got here out to assist the flood victims. God willing…” the top minister tweeted in Urdu.
Former PM Imran Khan prolonged his prayers for the protection of these onboard the downed chopper, tweeting: “Disturbing information of navy aviation helicopter lacking and praying for all the ones on board.”