Four FC personnel martyred in firing on Quetta's Sariab Road
Security forces cordoned off the area after the firing incident.
QUETTA (Dunya News) - At least four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were martyred when unidentified men opened fire on their vehicle at Quetta’s Sariab road on Wednesday.
According to details, the officers were attacked while patrolling a railway line. Their bodies were transferred to Civil Hospital Quetta and have been identified as Lance Naik Aslam and Shabbir, Naik Muhammad Saeed and sepoy Amjad.
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Security personnel arrive at the site of attack in Quetta. --- Online Photo
The victims had no chance to retaliate, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta Razzaq Cheema, adding that they recovered 108 Kalashnikov bullet cases from the site. "We suspect the attackers were at least four people who came on two motorbikes," he said.
A senior official of the paramilitary force confirmed the attack and toll.
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DIG Quetta Razzaq Cheema inspecting the site of attack in Quetta. --- Online Photo
Soon after the attack, police and law enforcement agencies arrived at the crime scene and cordoned off the area. Security was tightened while a search operation was initiated to nab the culprits.
Initial investigation suggests that a 9mm pistol and kalashnikov were used in the attack. Further probe has also begun after collecting empty shells and other evidence from the location.
On February 3, a suicide bomber killed 11 soldiers in an attack on an army camp in the Swat Valley in the northwest, with the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility.
--- with inputs from AFP.
