6 Pakistani soldiers killed as terrorists target convoy in Balochistan
At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed and 14 injured in a bomb blast yesterday, when terrorists targeted their convoy in the strife-torn Balochistan province. The incident took place at Kuch area of Turbat district, when the personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps were conducting an operation against a "terrorists' hideout" in the district, the army said in a statement. Details here.
Same area, another incident: Four terrorists killed in encounter
"The terrorists targeted a vehicle of the security forces and six soldiers of the Frontier Corps were martyred in the bomb blast," said the statement. Terrorists targeted "one the vehicles through an IED [improvised explosive device]." In a separate incident in the same area, four terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire when Pakistani forces raided their hideout during an anti-terror operation.
Three separatist groups claimed they jointly carried out the attack
The separatist groups, the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the so-called Baloch Republican Guards (BRG), claimed that they have jointly carried out the attack on the personnel. Last month, BLA terrorists also attacked the Chinese consulate in Karachi.
