Ceremo­ny was attend­ed by COAS, CM Baloch­istanQUETTA: Approximately 200 insurgents lay down their arms in Turbat during a ceremony attended by Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Abdul Qudus Bizenjo and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Bajwa. The ceremony was held at the Frontier Corps Headquarters in Turbat and among the 200 who lay down arms were 17 commanders. 70 Baloch insurgents lay down their armsAt least 1800 insurgents have laid down their arms to date. In December last year, at least 70 Baloch separatist militants, including commanders, renounced violence and lay down their arms. The militants belonged to the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the United Baloch Army (UBA), which have long been fighting government forces.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2018 10:41 UTC