Mastermind of Quetta Civil Hospital carnage killed: Bugti

Five terrorists killed, two officers injured in Pishin operation

QUETTA: Security forces on Monday killed the mastermind of the Quetta Civil Hospital bombing along with four other high-profile militants during an operation in Balochistan's Pishin district, said Balochistan's Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti.

"Jehangir Badini, mastermind behind the attack on Quetta's Civil Hospital was killed during the operation," said Bugti. Bugti was talking to the media at a press conference in Quetta. The militants were involved in a series of terrorist acts, including the attack at Hazara women and the murder of Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, the principal of University of Balochistan's law college. "So far three of the five terrorists have been identified," the home minister said.

Balochistan Police Chief Ahsan Mehboob and other high-ups also flanked him during the press conference. The suicide bomber, who exploded himself in the hospital in Quetta on Aug 8, was also identified with the help of DNA tests. His name was Ahmed Ali and he was a resident of Quetta, Bugti added.

Earlier it was reported that at least five terrorists were killed while two officers also sustained severe wounds in operation in Balochistan’s Pishin area on Monday.

According to Levies sources, a raid was conducted on a tip off received regarding the presence of criminal elements in Pishin’s Huramzai area. As many as five members of outlawed organization were killed in the action. In retaliation, two officers also sustained injuries after which they were immediately shifted to the civil hospital Quetta for further medical treatment. Moreover, the corpses of suspects were also transferred to morgue.