20 police recruits martyred, three terrorists killed in Quetta attack

QUETTA: At least, 20 security personnel have been martyred after three terrorists stormed a police training college located on the Sariab Road here on Monday.

Talking to the media, Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti while confirming the death toll feared that it might climb up in the next few hours. He said that the affected compound had been cleared by security forces who fought valiantly against the terrorists.

About 106 people, including police recruits and several Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, have also been injured in the terrorist attack.According to sources, three terrorists have been killed and 250 police recruits freed after the attack.

Unknown assailants stormed the hostel of the police training centre and opened fire on recruits. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), five to six terrorists had stormed the police training centre.Those injured in the attack have been brought to the Civil Hospital, Quetta, and CMH, hospital sources said.

Earlier, Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri said terrorists had attacked the training centre located in the suburbs of Quetta. He said there were prior intelligence reports of an attack and security was put on high alert. “I am myself monitoring the situation. Our forces have entered the centre and soon these terrorists will be eliminated,” Zehri said.

Due to high security across the provincial capital, these terrorists opted for the police college in a suburban area, he added.A recruit who witnessed the entire situation said four militants barged into the training centre around 9:30pm and opened indiscriminate fire. “Then they entered the barracks,” he said.