Balochistan, Nov. 12 -- Pakistani security forces and members of an alleged state-backed armed group, locally referred to as a "death squad", reportedly raided a house in Killi Jamaldini in Balochistan's Nushki district on Wednesday morning, assaulted women and set the house and other structures on fire, according to reports by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

Citing residents, TBP reported that the raid was carried out at the residence of Altaf Jamaldini, who had been killed a day earlier in a shooting allegedly attributed by residents to a state-backed armed group.

According to the report, the raid took place early in the morning when people had gathered at the house to offer condolences and recite prayers for the deceased.

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