F.P. Report
QUETTA : Four security officials were martyred when unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpost in Balochistan’s Sherani district on Sunday, local police confirmed.
One attacker was also killed in the retaliatory firing. The attackers fired rockets at the Dhana Sar checkpost. Three policemen and a Frontier Constabulary personnel embraced martyrdom.
A search operation was launched in the area following the incident.
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudus Bizenjo condemned the attack, saying terrorists couldn’t demoralise security forces with cowardly acts.
He said security forces were ensuring the security of the country and the nation with firm determination and courage.
Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar on Sunday strongly condemned the hand grenade attack on the security forces check post at Dahanasar. He also expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of security personnel.
In his condemnation statement, he said that all available resources should be used to bring those who were spreading fear and terror in the society to sabotage the peaceful situation in the province.
“We have to show national unity and consensus to thwart the evil intentions of terrorists and saboteurs”, he said.
The Governor Balochistan prayed Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul eternal pace and grant courage and strengthen to bereaved families of martyrs to bear the losses with fortitude and the speedy recovery of the injured.
