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2023-10-15 India-Pakistan

6 labourers killed, two wounded in Turbat attack

[GEO.TV] At least 6 labourers were killed in their sleep and two were maimed after button men targeted them in an overnight attack in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
's Turbat
Turbat

...The turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) is a relatively large species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is highly prized as a food fish. It is a valuable commercial species, acquired through aquaculture and trawling. Turbot are farmed in Bulgaria, Canada, France, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Chile, Norway, and China. Turbot has a bright white flesh that retains this appearance when cooked. Like all flatfish, turbot yields four fillets with meatier topside portions that may be baked, poached, steamed, or pan-fried. It has been called The King of the Sea because of its exquisite flavor.

Turbat is a city in Pakistain located in southern Balochistan. It has nothing to do with the fish. Its primary industry appears to be insurgency. Don't go there, not even to visit...
city, officials said, in the region's latest bout of violence.

According to the police, unknown button men targeted the labourers who were sleeping in an under-construction house.

The dear departed — which include four family members of which two are brothers — have been identified as Rizwan, Shehbaz, Waseem, Shafiq Ahmed, Mohammad Naeem, and Sikander.

Meanwhile,
...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system...
Ghulam Mustafa and Tauheed are among those injured in the attack.

The police are investigating the matter as the dead bodies and the maimed have been shifted to hospital as police.

Expressing condolences to the victims' families, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar condemned the "heinous act" and reaffirmed the government's resolve against terrorism.

"Deeply saddened to hear about the terrorist attack on innocent labourers in Turbat. My heartfelt condolences to the victims' families. We condemn this heinous act and stand united against terrorism," the premier said on his X account.

Posted by Fred 2023-10-15 2023-10-15 00:18|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11146 views ] Top
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#1 Turbot vs Turbat? Clever in-line, Fred. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-15 13:43|| 2023-10-15 13:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It's what I think of every time we have a Turbat story.

Posted by Fred 2023-10-15 19:44|| 2023-10-15 19:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Hehe

Posted by Frank G 2023-10-15 19:56|| 2023-10-15 19:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I always check them for updates, Fred, as you do that from time to time, as well as adding new ones.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-15 23:07|| 2023-10-15 23:07|| Front Page Top

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