Ten People, Including A Police Officer And Paramilitary Soldiers, Were Killed In The Kalat Incident.
Kalat: A police officer and four Balochistan Levies members were among ten individuals killed in an exchange of fire with gunmen in Kalat, Geo News reported on Monday, citing sources.
According to security reports, 12 terrorists were killed in retaliatory firings on police and law enforcement authorities.
Kalat Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dostin Dashti stated that a police sub-inspector, four Levies members, and five citizens were killed in the event.
Dashti said police conducted an area clearance operation after the suspects fled following the gun incident.
“An exchange of fire between police and armed men continued since last night on Kalat’s national highway and city,” officers reported.
Meanwhile, Kalat Assistant Commissioner Aftab Ahmed and a Levies officer were also hurt in the shooting.
According to Levies authorities, the injured security officer was taken to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Kalat Commissioner Naeem Bazai stated that Ahmed’s condition was stable.
According to security officials, terrorists targeted various places in Balochistan overnight on August 24 and 25.
According to the reports, security forces and law enforcement agencies reacted against the attacks, killing 12 terrorists and injuring several more.
They stated that the security operation would continue until the terrorists were neutralized.
The railway bridge was blown up
A railway bridge in Bolan’s Dozan district was destroyed in a separate terrorist strike, according to authorities. They then stated that local administration and railway authorities arrived at the scene of the tragedy.
Pakistan Railways announced that the railway service between Punjab and Sindh has been discontinued following the bridge’s demolition.
According to railway officials, tracks in the Mastung and Sheikh Wasil districts were also destroyed by explosives, resulting in the cancellation of the freight train from Quetta to Taftan.
Bolan Mail and Jaffer Express, on the other hand, were unable to depart from Quetta for Karachi and Rawalpindi, respectively, due to the suspension of train operations following the railway bridge explosion, according to officials.
Furthermore, trains from Sindh and Punjab were stopped at various places on their way to Quetta, according to police. Bolan Mail from Karachi was stopped at Larkana station, while a train from Rawalpindi was stopped in Sukkur, they claimed.
Balochistan Government Spokesperson Shahid Rind said that in light of the recent terrorist incidents, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti had called an important meeting.
He said the terrorists hit two to three sites last night, including the event in which some passengers were identified and removed from vehicles.
“It will take some time to repair the affected railway bridge,” he stated, increasing the possibility that the bridge was blown up with the use of an explosive device.
Vehicles and records set ablaze at Levies station
Levies sources told Geo News that a group of armed individuals set fire to numerous vehicles and a record at a Levies station in Mastung.
Levies stated that no one was injured in the attack.
They further stated that armed individuals had seized the station, which was subsequently evacuated by security forces. No suspects could be apprehended since they managed to flee the building.
However, Levies reported that an unidentified person’s body was discovered near the station.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported the discovery of four unidentified bodies in the Kolpur region of Bolan.
“They were killed by gunfire, and their bodies were shifted to Civil Hospital,” said the authority, adding that the victims were being identified.
“Enemy wants to create anarchy.”
In his views on the law and order situation in Balochistan, Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi stated that the facts would be presented along with evidence on the terrorist attacks following an inquiry.
“The terror attacks are part of a plot to cause instability in Pakistan. The enemy intends to cause unrest in the country through a well-thought-out plan,” he said, noting that security forces and law enforcement took prompt action and neutralised 12 terrorists.
He stated that every conceivable action would be taken to restore peace in the province that had been plagued by violence.
“Terrorists and their facilitators will not find a place to hide,” he warned, adding that he was in contact with the Balochistan government.
Naqvi further stated that he shared the sadness of the martyrs’ families.
He stated that the war would continue until terrorism was completely eradicated. The law and order situation in Balochistan was being checked on a regular basis, he said.
