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3 FC men killed in Quetta blast
[Pak Daily Times]  At least three security personnel were killed and ten others, including five coppers and a woman, were maimed in a remote-controlled blast in the thriving provincial capital on Friday.According to the sources, the blast targeted a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy that was patrolling the Badini intersection area. "The bomb was attached to a bicycle and it was remote-controlled blast," sources said, and added that at least three coppers were killed and 10 others were critically injured. A large number of police and FC personnel rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area following the incident. The dear departed and injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital Quetta for medical aid. The dear departed were identified as Nawab Khan, Sarmad and Wajid Khan, and injured security personnel were identified as Sajad Ahmed, Feroz Ahmed, however identity of three others could not be ascertained. Two of the seriously injured security personnel were referred to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for treatment. DIG (Investigation) Hamid Shakil told news hounds that at least two coppers were killed and ten others, including four coppers, a woman and a passerby, were maimed in the blast. The Bomb Disposal Squad said that around eight to 10 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack. Posted by: Fred 2012-10-20 |
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