A deadly terrorist attack occurred on Monday in the Mastung district of Balochistan on the Quetta-Karachi highway, where gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on passenger vehicles. As a result, a teenager lost his life, and eight others were injured.
According to eyewitnesses, the attackers set three vehicles on fire during the assault. Explosions were also heard in the area, causing widespread panic and fear among the residents.
The injured were immediately shifted to Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Hospital in Mastung, where they are currently receiving treatment. Hospital sources report that the condition of some of the injured is critical.
Sources also revealed that the terrorists stormed nearby government offices and set official records ablaze.
Balochistan government’s spokesperson issued an official statement which stated that, “Two terrorists were killed while another three were injured in an intense fire exchange between the security forces and the terrorists”.
According to the statement, Indian-backed terrorist proxies were involved in the deadly attack, “Fitna al Hindustan attacked the tehsil office, government offices and a bank. A 16-year-old boy died while seven individuals were injured by the terrorists’ firing”.
“The Frontier Constabulary, Counter-Terrorism Department and Levies immediately cordoned off the area, crushing the terrorists,” according the spokesperson Shahid Rind.