Security forces killed three terrorists on Sunday in retaliatory action after one of the attackers blew himself up at the main gate of the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Balochistan’s Nokkundi, according to a statement issued by the spokesperson for FC Balochistan South.
The statement said terrorists from Fitna-al-Khawarij “attempted the attack” and an operation in response was under way.
Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term that the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
The statement by the FC spokesperson said one of the “suicide attackers” blew himself up at the headquarters’ main gate, following which quick response force personnel retaliated and killed three terrorists.
It added that security forces were carrying out a clearance operation and the “last of the terrorists will also be” dealt with soon.
According to reports from the site, at least six armed attackers entered the headquarters after one of the terrorists blew himself up at the entrance.
Heavy firing has also been reported.
Meanwhile, a checkpost in the Gurmakan area of Panjgur district also reportedly came under attack. According to the latest reports, firing is ongoing as security forces try to repel the attack.
Separately, the National Database and Registration Authority has confirmed that all three suicide bombers involved in the attack on Federal Constabulary Headquarters were Afghan citizens.
NADRA verified the attackers’ citizenship but further details about them have not yet been received, officials said.
Investigators have questioned more than 100 suspects in connection with the November 24 bombing that killed three FC personnel and injured 11 others. Authorities also obtained CCTV footage tracking the attackers’ movement from Rahman Baba cemetery to the FC Headquarters.
Investigators revealed that the suicide bombers did not have any mobile phones in use on the day of the attack, complicating efforts to trace their contacts and handlers. The search for the bombers’ facilitator remains underway.
The coordinated attack occurred on November 24, when three militants arrived on a single motorcycle. The first suicide bomber detonated explosives at the main gate. The other two entered the compound through the smoke and chaos, opening fire before being neutralised by security forces.