Explosion kills four, injures 10 in North Waziristan's Razmak

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least four died, 10 others injured as an explosion occurred in tehsil Razmak bazar, in North Waziristan, ARY News reported.

As per details, the district administration said that the blast occurred when explosives placed on a motorcycle exploded, killing four on the spot.

Police officials said that the injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

Earlier in the day, at least 38 people, including police and Levies personnel, were martyred in different gun attack incidents in Balochistan’s Kalat, Musakhel and Bolan districts.

8 people, Balochistan Levies personnel, were martyred in different incidents in Kalat district on Sunday night, said police.

Also read: 38 people, including security personnel, martyred in Balochistan terror attacks

According to the Kalat Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dostin Dashti, the martyred included a police sub-inspector, four Levies personnel, and 3 citizens.

“An exchange of fire between police and armed men continued since last night on Kalat’s national highway and city,” the police said.

Kalat AC injured

In another incident, Kalat Assistant Commissioner Aftab Ahmed and a Levies man have also been injured in the firing.

According to SSP Kalat, the incident occurred when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the check post, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the attackers and Levies personnel.

The injured officers were taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment.

While, Kalat Commissioner Naeem Bazai said condition of Ahmed was out of danger.

Security forces kill 12 terrorists

Meanwhile, as per the security sources, terrorists attacked multiple sites in Balochistan on the night of August 24 and 25.

In response to the attacks, the security forces killed 12 terrorists and leaving several others injured, the sources added.

They said the security operation would continue until the terrorists were eliminated.

23 travellers killed in Musakhel 

In another horrific incident, armed men killed at least 23 passengers in Balochistan’s Musakhel district after offloading them from trucks and buses.

READ: MusaKhel: Armed men kill 23 travellers from Punjab in Balochistan, says SP

According to SP Ayub Achakzai, armed men stopped the vehicles on the national highway in the Rarah Sham area of Musa Khel and killed at least 23 passengers hailing from different parts of Punjab.

During the action, the armed men also set 10 vehicles on fire.

SP Ayub Achakzai said the Frontier Corps (FC), police, and Levies currently in the process of transferring the bodies to the hospital.

Bolan railway blast kills one

At least one dead, several injured and train services have been suspended after a blast in the Bolan, Balochistan

According to railway sources, the blast occurred last night in the Dozan area of Bolan, destroying the railway bridge.

The railway bridge collapse has halted train movement, and trains from Karachi and Rawalpindi to Quetta and other parts of the country have been stopped, sources added.