QUETTA: Security forces successfully foiled an attempt by unknown armed men to infiltrate the Frontier Corps (FC) fort in the Gulistan area of Qila Abdullah district and killed two attackers on Monday night.
According to officials, a group of armed men launched an attack on the FC fort, which serves as its headquarters in Gulistan, located along the Quetta-Chaman national highway, and opened fire and threw grenades at the local population.
However, security forces immediately retaliated and returned fire. A heavy exchange of gunfire ensued between the attackers and the security forces.
“Security forces killed two terrorists who were attempting to damage the premises of the FC fort,” an official said, adding that the attackers wanted to create unrest in the area, but their efforts were thwarted due to the prompt response of the security forces.
According to the officials, the firefight continued for some time, but the situation was brought under control. Additional troops were dispatched to the area, and Levies personnel were also sent from Chaman to control the situation.
Six killed across Balochistan
Six people, including a police officer and a dacoit, were killed in an armed clash, firing and a police encounter in Mastung, Zhob, Bolan and Turbat areas of Balochistan, police said on Monday.
According to police officials, a constable was martyred and a dacoit killed during a heavy exchange of fire in the Chotu Mills area on the outskirts of Mastung town late on Sunday night.
The officials said armed dacoits snatched a pickup and fled. The vehicle owner reported the theft to the local police, who began chasing the dacoits. The dacoits opened fire, prompting the police to return fire. As a result of the hour-long exchange of fire, one dacoit was killed.
