In yet another demonstration of its heavy-handed tactics, the Pak Army has launched a large-scale military operation in the Kolwah area of Kech district, Pak-occupied-Balochistan. Since Thursday, there has been a significant movement of troops and vehicles, as well as the deployment of gunship helicopters, signaling an escalation in military activity against the local population.
Reportedly, a large contingent of Pak forces advanced into Kolwah and neighboring areas in several military vehicles. The arrival and departure of three military helicopters have intensified operations in this remote and troubled region.
While the Pak Army remains stationed in multiple locations, occupied-authorities have provided no official details regarding the nature or objectives of the operation. This lack of transparency has raised concerns about the safety of civilians, especially given the Army’s notorious track record in POB, where enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other brutal suppression tactics have been commonplace for decades.
The military’s ongoing presence and actions continue to fuel the resentment of a population that has long resisted Pakistan’s efforts to silence their voices and marginalize their identity.