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Rights Groups Allege Pakistani Airstrike on Khuzdar Home Killed Civilians

The military disputes the account by labeling the dead as insurgents.

Overview

  • BYC reports a September 17 evening strike on a residential house in Dhaak Zehri, Khuzdar, killed three people and injured five, including a four-year-old.
  • Those reported killed were identified as Bibi Amina, Lal Bibi, and Muhammad Hassan, with injured including Sanaullah, Ali Akbar, Abdul Nabi, Umair Ahmed, and Maoula Baksh.
  • Local accounts say fighter jets and drones were used and that drones continued to hover afterward, heightening fear among residents.
  • Khuzdar district has faced a months-long internet shutdown and restricted media access, limiting independent verification of the incident.
  • BYC and rights advocates call the attack a war crime and part of a wider pattern of aerial operations in Zehri, while a prominent activist on September 19 described four family members killed, underscoring disputed casualty figures.