Five security men among 12 injured in twin blasts

Author: Agencies

Two blasts on Sunday left 12 people, including three Levies personnel and a member of the Frontier Corps, injured in Balochistan

According to police, Naib Tehsildar Abdul Malik Tareen was the target of the first attack in Balochistan’s Pishin district. An improvised explosive device planted in a motorcycle parked outside Tareen’s office detonated as he was entering the building.

Police said Tareen and two other Levies personnel were injured, along with seven civilians.

Eight wounded were rushed to Civil Hospital Pishin, while Tareen and gunman Salahuddin were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Quetta for medical treatment.

Doctors said the naib tehsildar’s condition is critical, but all others injured are out of danger.

In a separate incident, two people, including a Frontier Corps soldier, and a civilian were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Panjgur district.

The wounded were rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.

A security official who declined to be named said miscreants targeted an FC vehicle with a remote-controlled bomb in Panjgur bazaar. The blast also damaged the vehicle.

Balochisan Chief Minister Jam Kamal condemned the attacks and said hat those involved in the henious crimes would be dealt with accordingly.

Published in Daily Times, January 7th 2019

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