Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 Jun 2021, 10:40 pm Print
Pakistan WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Quetta: An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on the Margat-Quetta road in Balochistan region of Pakistan on Monday left at least four Frontier Corps soldiers dead, media reports said.
"Terrorists targeted Frontier Corps troops employed for [the] security of Margat Mines" using an IED, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) was quoted as saying by Dawn News.
The dead security officials were identified as Subedar Sardar All Khan and sepoys Musaddaf Hussain, Muhammad Anwar and Awais Khan.
Security forces launched an operation after the incident.
“Such cowardly acts by inimical elements cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan,” the ISPR said.
Deeply saddened by the news of martyrdom of 4 FC personnel including JCO in an IED attack on Marget-Quetta road today. It is highly concerning that Balochistan is a target of renewed terrorist attacks. My heartfelt condolences & sympathies go out the families of Shuhada!
— Shehbaz Sharif (القدس في العيون) (@CMShehbaz) June 14, 2021
Opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident and tweeted: "Deeply saddened by the news of martyrdom of 4 FC personnel including JCO in an IED attack on Marget-Quetta road today. It is highly concerning that Balochistan is a target of renewed terrorist attacks. My heartfelt condolences & sympathies go out the families of Shuhada!"
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