Balochistan witnessed a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across multiple districts, resulting in casualties, significant infrastructure damage, and heightened security operations.
In Bela tehsil of Lasbela district, terrorists attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) camp. In a swift retaliatory action by the FC, five terrorists were killed, while the remaining attackers managed to escape.
Security forces have since launched a search operation in the area to apprehend those who fled.
Railway track blown up, bodies found
Simultaneously, another group of terrorists struck in Bolan district, where they blew up a railway bridge in the Dozan area using explosives. The destruction of the bridge caused a complete suspension of train services between Quetta and other parts of the country.
According to the railway administration, the Jafar and Bolan mails could not depart from Quetta, with services expected to resume only after the bridge is repaired.
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Separately, the administration claims to have found six bodies from Kolpur Hills. The assistant commissioner concerned claimed the victims appeared to have been gunned down. The bodies were shifted to the Civil Hospital, he said, adding that they had yet to be identified.
The Kacchi district SSP said two of the bodies were buried under the debris of the destroyed bridge. The bodies of the remaining four were found on the national highway at Kolpur. He also confirmed that the victims had been gunned down.
Levies police station takeover
In the Khad Koocha area of Mastung district, terrorists escalated their violence by attacking and temporarily capturing a Levies police station.
According to sources, the assailants first targeted the station with heavy weaponry before taking control of it. As soon as the authorities received the alert, a heavy contingent of Levies and FC forces was dispatched to the scene.
After several hours of intense firing, the terrorists managed to flee. A clearance operation was launched in the area to secure the region. The Mastung deputy commissioner arrived at the police station, and additional security forces were called in.
The authorities said armed men were reported checking vehicles on the Quetta-Karachi highway, further intensifying the security situation.
Gwadar police checkpost attack
On the other hand, unidentified persons attacked a police station in Jiwani area of Gwadar. The assailants set fire to two vehicles of the provincial and Coastal Highway police forces. They took the policemen hostage and later made off with their weapons.
Earlier in the day, territories stopped a passenger bus and killed 23 people in a firing incident in Rarasham area of Musakhel in Balochistan.
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Terrorists stopped vehicles on the national highway and gunned down passengers after checking their identity cards. A heavy contingent of Levies and police reached the spot. Balochistan Levies officials said the bodies of the passengers were shifted to hospitals.
Kalat was also rocked by a series of terrorist attacks late last night, targeting both a tribal person's house as well as a toll plaza, hotel, and hospital. The coordinated assaults left 10 people dead and several others injured.
According to law enforcement officials, the attacks began with a raid on a tribal person's home, followed by attacks on a toll plaza, a nearby hotel, and a hospital. Security forces quickly responded, leading to an intense exchange of fire with the terrorists.
In the ensuing gun battle, four Levies personnel and a police officer were martyred. Tragically, five civilians also lost their lives in the crossfire.
