Security forces foil suicide attack in Quetta
Security forces foil suicide attack in Quetta
Saadullah Akhtar
Balochistan

Quetta: Law Enforcement Agencies on Thursday killed a suicide bomber attempted to target forces convoy in Kach-Mor outskirts of the provincial capital near Quetta Cant, his suicide vest packed with explosive defused on the spot.

Quetta: Law Enforcement Agencies on Thursday killed a suicide bomber attempted to target forces convoy in Kach-Mor outskirts of the provincial capital near Quetta Cant, his suicide vest packed with explosive defused on the spot.

According to security sources, the suicidal opened firing on security forces’ vehicles coming from Quetta Cantonment and attempted blow himself near LEAs convoy at Kach-Mor area suburbs of Quetta.

Last week security agencies had already issued threat alert regarding suicidal attacks and terror activities in Quetta. Meanwhile security arrangements were already beefed-up across the city.

“As a result of retaliation fire, the suicide bomber killed on the spot while Security personnel remained unhurt as a result of exchange of firing.” Sourced said.

A heavy contingent of Law Enforcement Agencies, Bomb Disposal Squad flanked with Pak Army’s Engineering unit reached the spot and cordoned-off the area.

The explosive vest weighing 12kg was timely defused and confiscated by BD team while prime evidences had been collected from the spot.

So far no group claimed responsibility of the attack till the file was reported but threats of terror attacks by TTP and its affiliated groups were reeling from past one week.

The body of the suicidal had been taken for further investigation.