| Four killed and 10 injured in Sui landmine blast
| Six more shot dead in different firing incidents
From Our Correspondent
QUETTA: At least 10 people were killed and several others sustained injuries in multiple incidents across Balochistan as terrorism revisited the most impoverished province of the country on Friday.
Four people, including Senator Sarfaraz Bugti’s cousin, were killed while 10 others were injured during a landmine blast in Dera Bugti, according to officials.
“Among 4 martyrs, 1 is my cousin Sain Bux, who is father of 4 kids. Provincial & Federal Gover[n]ment of Pakistan is failing to protect innocent people,” Sarfraz said on his official Twitter handle.
He said that such a situation will push people to take measures on their own. “Writ of government needs to be implemented in #Balochistan,” he added.
In an earlier tweet, the senator had said that Baloch Republican Army (BLA) terrorists were behind the attack. “Would like to know for how long the state will continue to tolerate such attacks on innocent people,” he questioned.
According to Levies, the security forces have cordoned off the area and the injured were shifted to a local hospital.
Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, while condemning the incident, said that the terrorists involved in the act will be brought to justice.
“The enemies of peace have once again carried out cowardly act of terrorism,” he added.
Meanwhile, at least six people have been killed so far in different firing incidents in Chagai district and Quetta. Rescue sources said that four people were killed while several others sustained injuries during the firing incident at the provincial capital’s Sariab Road.
They said that the injured were shifted to ICU for treatment due to their condition.
Assistant Commissioner Dalbandin said that unidentified armed men shot dead two people in Mach.
He said that the gunmen stopped an oil-laden vehicle and killed two aboard the vehicle. The security forces have cordoned off the area and started a search operation after the incident.
The incidents came only days after ten soldiers embraced martyrdom as terrorists attacked a security forces’ check post in Kech in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
The media wing of the military said that intense exchange of fire occurred in the “fire raid” by terrorists on the check post. It added that the forces repulsed the attack, killing one terrorist, injuring several others and apprehending three.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan’s brave soldiers continue to lay down their lives to keep us safe from terrorists.
“I salute the 10 martyred soldiers who repulsed a terrorist fire raid on checkpost in Kech Balochistan. We are resolute in our commitment to rid Pakistan of all forms of terrorism,” PM Imran said in a tweet.
