13 militants, soldier killed in Awaran operation

QUETTA: Thirteen militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Balochistan’s Awaran district on Tuesday.
FC spokesman Khan Wasey said the security forces launched an operation against miscreants in the Mashkay Tehsil of Awaran district during which an exchange of fire took place with the suspected militants.
Subsequently, 13 militants were killed. “Four key commanders were also killed during the action,” Wasey said. Security forces also recovered weapons from their possession. An FC soldier was killed and two security personnel were also injured during the exchange of fire with the militants, the FC spokesman added.
Security forces have intensified their actions in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan after the announcement of the National Action Plan (NAP) to combat terrorism in the country.Meanwhile, at least three employees of a construction company sustained injuries in a roadside bomb blast in Turbat.
Police said that unidentified miscreants planted an explosive device on the Kech Bridge in Turbat and detonated it with a remote control when vehicles of a construction company were passing through the area. “Three people received injuries in the explosion while two vehicles were damaged,” police said. The rescue team shifted the injured to a Turbat hospital. Law enforcement agencies rushed to the site and cordoned off the entire area to trace out the suspects.