QUETTA: At least one personnel of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) martyred as a bomb exploded during a search operation in Turbat Balochistan, ARY News reported.
As per details, the police official stated that the bomb exploded when the BDS was searching for explosives in the area, however, the explosion occurred martyring one personnel and injuring two others.
The police forces have cordoned off the area and investigation is underway.
On November, at least five including three schoolchildren were killed and several others were injured in Mastung blast, where a police van was targeted.
As per details, an explosion occurred near a police mobile at Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung.
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As a result, five people including three schoolchildren, one policeman and a passerby were killed, while scores were injured. The police said the majority of injured include schoolchildren.
All injured were transferred to Civil Hospital, where emergency was enforced.
Last year, at least 55 people including a cop died and 100 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber targeted an Eid-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession in the remote district of Mastung, Balochistan.
According to the district administration, Mastung’s Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nawaz Gashkori was among the deceased.
Police said the explosion was a “suicide blast” and that the bomber exploded himself next to DSP Gishkori’s car.
30 bodies were brought to Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital – Mastung, CEO Dr Saeed said. According to the Medical Superintendent (MS), 19 bodies were presented in DHQ Hospital Mastung and five bodies were shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta.
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