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| 5 wounded in convoy ambush is Quetta |
| 2016-12-19 |
| QUETTA - At least five security men yesterday were injured when a convoy of the Awaran assistant commissioner and the district police officer came under militants’ attack, the AC and the DPO, however, had a narrow escape. According to details, the motorcade of the DPO and the AC was attacked by terrorists in the Jahoo area of district Awaran. The terrorists, resorting to indiscriminate fire, injured five security men, including three police and two levies officials. The security forces retaliated and forced them to flee. The injured security personnel were immediately shifted to the district hospital. On receiving the information of the incident, a heavy posse of law-enforcement agencies rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri condemned the terrorist attack on the convoy of the DPO and the AC. He sought a report on the incident and ordered the security forces to bring the perpetrators to justice at all cost. Balochistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti also strongly condemned the attack and sought a report from the authorities concerned. He directed the health authorities to provide the best treatment facilities to the injured security personnel. |
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