Bugti rebels attacked a Pakistani army base, telephone exchange, and Government offices in South Western Baloachistan province. Pakistan said that 9 civilians died and 4 soldiers were injured in this attack. The Baloach tribes are asking for better allocation of funds, more rational exploitation of resources such as natural gas, stop dams that would stop the flow of water to the mountainous region, and also a cessation of further military deployment. Pakistan says that only the constabulary is fighting the rebels. However, independent reports say that combat aircraft, artillery, and helicopter gun ships have been deployed. The Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Pakistan has said that Pakistan’s operations in Baloachistan is based on racist perspectives and condemns the Government for the callous use of excessive force that has resulted in the death of mostly civilian non-fighters.