𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗬𝗖’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Today, before the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s (BYC) planned sit-in could even begin, security forces launched a violent crackdown on protesters in Quetta. Police baton-charged demonstrators, opened fire, made mass arrests—including women and children—and used tear gas and shelling to disperse the crowd.
To sabotage the peaceful sit-in, police fired indiscriminately at protesters, severely injuring several. while another remains in critical condition. This escalation comes alongside ongoing arrests, brutal beatings, and a complete communication blackout. Meanwhile, search operations in Saryab continue, with security forces raiding homes and detaining more protesters.
Mobile networks and internet services remain suspended, and the whereabouts of those already arrested are still unknown.
The BYC had called for the sit-in to demand the release of its central committee member Bebarg, his brother Hammal, Dr. Ilyas, Baloch woman Saeeda, and several others who have been forcibly disappeared. Instead of addressing these demands, the state has responded with force, repression, and bloodshed.
