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Thread: How Akbar Bugti Died? (4 Heading Read).

In another interview, to The Economist
Magazine, Akbar Bugti said:

“What is better than seeing your enemies driven before you and then taking their women to bed?"

1- Background:

In 2001, the Government of Pakistan initiated several mega developing projects in Balochistan, to uplift that neglected province. Those projects included the construction of Mirani & Sabukzai Dams, Makran Coastal Highway & Gwadar Port.

Pakistan was doing this developmental work with the help of Chinese investment. On the other hand, Gen. Musharraf also resettled the exiled Bugtis of Masoori, Kalpar & Raheja sub-tribes in Dera Bugti.

This move of Gen. Musharraf angered Akbar Bugti & as a result Akbar Bugti sided with his old rival’s son (Khair Baksh Marri) “Balach Marri” to fight against the state. Balach was the co-founder of BLA. He was involved in separatist activities since 1999.

2- BLA’s Terrorism:

BLA first tried to sabotage the Gwadar Port Project by killing 4 Chinese engineers in 2004. But their attempts to stop the construction of Gwadar Port were failed.

Later in January 2005, Akbar Bugti ignited violence in Balochistan & increased his anti-state activities. He attacked the Sui gas plant & fired 500 rockets on it. The army later came in & surrounded the gas fields of Sui to secure them from further attacks.

In 2005, Mir Hazaar Khan Bajrani of Marri tribe from Kohlu, Tariq Bugti, Mir Ahmedan Bugti & Mir Ghulam Qadir Bugti from Dera Bugti & Nawab Khan Muhammad Kalpar from Sui, formed “Balochistan Aman Force.” Reference: watch this video: 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

3- The BLA-BAF rivalry:

BAF was a pro-Pakistan Baluch force. This force was formed when Pak army & FC resettled the exiled Baluchs in Sui & Dera Bugti. BAF fought along with army & FC against BLA & it also successfully wiped the menace of BLA from Kohlu, Sui & Dera Bugti.

But the terrorist activities of BLA didn’t stopped. BLA used to attack the check posts & convoys of army, FC & Levies and it also fired rockets on the helicopter of Gen. Musharraf in December 2005, when it was landing in the FC’s camp in Kohlu.

The Karzai regime also provided safe havens to the BLA militants in Afghanistan. The Baloch Sardars of Sui & Dera Bugti requested Gen. Musharraf in 2006, to arrest Akbar Bugti & hand him over to them because Akbar Bugti had committed many atrocities to their families in past.

When military action was initiated against Akbar Bugti, he fled to Kohlu rugged mountains along with Barmadagh Bugti (grandson) & Balach Marri (BLA co-founder).

4- How Akbar Bugti died:

Brahmdagh luckily escaped to Afghanistan but Akbar Bugti was entrapped in the mountain ranges of Kohlu. He was hiding in a cave along with his militants & was surrounded by FC, SSG & BAF soldiers.

The location of Akbar Bugti’s cave was traced when he used the satellite phone to communicate with his men. Akbar Bugti & his men were surrounded by military & they had no way out.

The cave was already booby-trapped when an army contingent (led by a LT. Col) went into the cave for negotiation. 6 SSG officers went inside the cave, where Nawab was hiding. They requested him to surrender.

Sensing no way out, Balach Marri's men blew the booby-trap while Balach Marri was standing just outside the cave at that time. The roof of that cave collapsed & Akbar Bugti died at the spot. Reference:👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

…nation.com.pk/25-Feb-2012/ha

Barmadagh blamed Balach & never forgave him & parted ways. Reference: 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻



In this incident 1 Colonel, 2 majors & 3 Captains of Pak Army’s SSG branch embraced shahadat along with 21 security forces personal. Majority of men were from SSG.balouchistantimes.blogspot.com/2012/02/?m=1

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