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Three Militants Killed as Forces Foil Mastung AttackPakistan
Security forces foiled an explosives-laden vehicle attack on a security post along the N-25 highway in Balochistan’s Mastung district, killing three militants, while two civilians were martyred and several others injured.
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Security forces foiled an attempted attack by militants using an explosives-laden vehicle at a security post on the N-25 National Highway in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Thursday, killing three militants in the retaliatory operation, police said. Two civilians were martyred and several others were injured in the explosion.
According to a spokesperson for the Balochistan Police, militants belonging to the group officially designated as Fitna al-Hindustan attempted to target the Kandawa Post on the N-25 highway with a vehicle loaded with explosives. Security forces responded promptly and repulsed the attack, and three attackers were killed in the operation that followed, the police said.
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The two civilians martyred in the incident were identified as Kaleemullah, son of Abdullah, and Bibi Laiba, daughter of Dil Murad. The blast damaged nearby residential buildings and a mosque, according to the police statement.
At least 13 civilians were injured in the explosion, and three Frontier Corps personnel were also injured, police said. The injured civilians were shifted to medical centres for treatment. The injured named by police included a three-year-old child, Muhammad Sinan, and several women, among them 21-year-old Tania, 25-year-old Bibi Haseena, 45-year-old Zahida, 18-year-old Faiza Gul, 35-year-old Shaheena, 12-year-old Shahleeza and 36-year-old Bibi Saeeda.
The Express Tribune, citing state media and the Balochistan Police, reported that the attack took place on Thursday and that two civilians were martyred while several others were injured. 24 News reported that at least 16 people, including three Frontier Corps personnel, were injured in the incident.
The banned Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, saying its fighters had carried out the assault. The group also claimed that more than 18 security personnel were killed, a figure that has not been independently verified and was not confirmed by police. The official police account reported three attackers killed, three Frontier Corps personnel wounded and two civilian fatalities.
Police said the attack was the second major attack in Balochistan within two days, and security forces remained on alert in the area after the incident. The Kandawa Post is located around 10 kilometres from Mastung city on the strategically important N-25 highway, which connects Quetta with Karachi.
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