Security man among three shot dead in Quetta

QUETTA: Three persons including a security man were shot dead in different incidents of violence in Quetta, ARY News reported on Monday.

Unknown men shot dead two persons at Chakki Shahwani area.

Meanwhile, an unidentified security man was gunned down by unknown assailants at Nawan Kalli area of Quetta. The body was sent to a hospital for identification.

Police reached the scene and launched the investigation of the incident.

It should be noted that Balochistan has been hit with a series of major terrorist attacks this year which have claimed several dozens of lives.

In August, at least 72 people were killed in a suicide blast which took place at Quetta’s Civil Hospital. The incident took place after large number of lawyers had gathered at the medical facility after the killing of a senior member of the Bar.

In another attack a police training institute was targeted near Quetta, the capital of the province. Most recently, in a terrorist attack at the shrine of Sufi saint Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district of Balochistan at least 50 devotees were killed.

Terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) had claimed responsibility of the all three terror attacks in the province.