News Desk: Three terrorists were killed after security forces foiled an attack on the Kundawa check post along the N-25 National Highway in Balochistan’s Mastung district, while two civilians lost their lives in the explosion, police said on Thursday.
According to a Balochistan Police spokesperson, the attackers attempted to ram an explosives-laden vehicle into the security post. However, security forces responded swiftly and thwarted the attack.
The blast claimed the lives of two civilians identified as Kaleemullah, son of Abdullah, and Laiba, daughter of Dil Murad. Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and several civilians were also injured.
The injured were shifted to nearby medical facilities for treatment. The explosion also damaged several nearby residential houses and a mosque.
Police identified the injured civilians as Abdul Haq, 63, Muhammad Ikram, 21, Muhammad Ramzan, 35, three-year-old Muhammad Sinan, Tania, 21, Munazza, 23, Bibi Haseena, 25, Zahida, 45, Faiza Gul, 18, Shahbaleena, 35, Shahleeza, 12, Miraj, 22, and Bibi Syeda, 38.
Further details about the attack and the condition of the injured were awaited.
