MASTUNG: Three civilians, including two women, were martyred when militants targeted Kandawa Security Post in Mastung, Balochistan, with a vehicle-borne suicide bombing, while security forces repelled the assault and killed three attackers, security sources said.
The attackers launched the assault on the security post, located along the N-25 highway in Mastung, using an explosives-laden vehicle before opening fire with rocket-propelled grenades (RPG-7) and automatic weapons in an attempt to storm the installation.
However, alert security personnel responded immediately and successfully repulsed the attack. During the ensuing exchange of fire, troops killed three terrorists, while all security personnel remained safe, according to the sources.
The suicide vehicle detonated outside the post’s perimeter. However, the powerful blast also struck nearby civilian houses, martyring three local residents — one man and two women.
Meanwhile, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel launched rescue operations to assist affected families and provide relief to residents whose homes were damaged in the explosion.
Security forces subsequently launched a sanitisation operation in the surrounding area to search for any remaining attackers and prevent further threats.
