4 FC personnel martyred in Quetta explosion

At least four security officials were martyred and several others suffered injuries as a result of an explosion in the outskirts of Quetta. The blast targeted a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in the Darvaish Belili area of the provincial capital. There were also reports of firing in the area soon after the blast.

The exact nature of the blast could not be ascertained as yet, however, a security official said that “it seems to be a suicide attack”. Deobandi takfiri terrorists of banned outfits are known for such suicide bombings.
A heavy contingent of police, Levies and Frontier Corps personnel have reached the site of the blast.
The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment, where emergency has been imposed.
The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway in the surrounding areas. Meanwhile, personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) are collecting evidence from the site of the explosion.
The incident comes hours after two police officials were martyred when assailants opened fire at the vehicle of Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Hameedullah Dasti on Quetta’s Samungli Road.