A suicide bomber of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan blew himself up withinside the country’s restive Balochistan Province on September 5, killing a minimum of 3 security personnel and injuring 20 people, according to officers.
The assault focused on a Frontier Corps (FC) check post at the Mastung street in Quetta, the provincial capital, Deputy Inspector General of Quetta police Azhar Akram said. The 3 personnel who have been killed withinside the blast and the majority of the injured belong to the FC, that's at the forefront of the efforts to address militancy withinside the Province, Mr Akram instructed reporters.
Eighteen of the injured have been security officers whilst have been bystanders, the officer said, including that the variety of casualties should rise. According to the Counter-Terrorism Department of Balochistan, the blast was a “suicide attack” and was done close to the Sona Khan check-post.
The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed obligation for the assault, sending a grim sign that the extrude of presidency in Kabul may not quit the woes of Pakistan because the country seems closer to the Taliban to rein withinside the TTP rebels who're hiding in Afghanistan. According to safety forces, the car-focused in the assault was supplying security to vegetable sellers belonging to the Hazara community of the Province.
Condemning the attack, Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter to offer condolences to the families of those killed. “Condemn the TTP suicide attack on FC check-post, Mastung Road, Quetta. My condolences go to the families of the martyrs & prayers for the recovery of the injured. Salute our security forces & their sacrifices to keep us safe by thwarting foreign-backed terrorists’ designs,” he said in a tweet.
Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove also condemned the attack and sought a report.
“Security forces have given countless sacrifices in the war against terrorism. The whole nation is indebted to the martyrs. We are fighting the terrorists with our full strength and will continue to do so. These violent attacks will not lower the morale of the forces,” he said, adding that the war would continue until total peace was achieved.