Kalat (Pakistan): At least seven Pakistani security personnel were killed and 15 others injured in a targeted attack on a military camp in Kalat area of the Balochistan province in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.
According to sources, the attack took place at a security forces’ checkpost in the Kalat.
Proscribed militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Following the attacj, a heavy contingent of security forces arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area, the Express Tribune reported.
Reports indicate that the attack took place at the Shah Mardan checkpost in Kalat, where unknown armed assailants opened fire, resulting in the killing of seven security personnel and injuring 15 others, media reports said.
This incident comes after a suicide bombing on November 9 at the Quetta Railway Station, which claimed the lives of 26 people, including a woman, and left more than 60 others injured.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack on the checkpost in Kalat, offering tributes to the personnel who died . He expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the soldiers and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also condemned the terrorist incident in Kalat, expressing sorrow over the loss of precious lives.
She extended her condolences to the grieving families and wished a swift recovery to the injured.
Internet services suspended in parts of Balochistan amid security concerns.
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