Blast in Ziarat Mangi Dam martyrs 3 levies men
File photos of martyred levies officers

Blast in Ziarat Mangi Dam martyrs 3 levies men

Hanif Tareen : 

At least three levies men were martyred in an explosion in Balochistan’s Ziarat district on Thursday afternoon. Levies sources said the terrorists targeted the vehicle of the Levies force in the Mangi dam area of Ziarat.

Three levies men were injured in the blast. The injured men rushed towards Quetta for medical treatment. The martyred levies personnel identified as Risaladar Major Mir Zaman, Naib Risaldar Mudassar and Sepoy Zainullah.

Levies were trying to recover 4 kidnapped laborers 

Levies sources said the miscreants had kidnapped four laborers working on the construction of Mangi Dam. Levies party quickly retaliated to recover the kidnapped laborers when their vehicle hit a landmine on the roadside.

Three levies men martyred on the spot, whereas, three injured shifted to Quetta for medical treatment. Security officials reached the spot and cordoned off the area to probe into the incident.

The blast also damaged the levies vehicle.

Home Minister condemns the attack 

Home Minister Balochistan, Mir Ziaullah Langove strongly condemned the terrorist act. He ordered the authorities to submit a report in this regard soon. Mr. Langove warned that the perpetrators behind this coward attack would be brought to justice.

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