At least three personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were martyred while 19 others sustained injuries on Monday in a powerful explosion targeting their vehicle on Dasht Road in the Mastung district of Balochistan.
According to a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, the explosion occurred near a truck carrying security personnel. The blast was carried out using a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a motorcycle parked along the roadside.
The Constabulary personnel were reportedly returning from duty when the attack occurred. Following the explosion, law enforcement agencies and rescue teams rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area.
The bodies of the martyred officials and the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. The spokesperson confirmed that the condition of at least two of the injured is stated to be critical, and they are being moved to Quetta for advanced medical care.
Authorities have launched an investigation, and a detailed report on the incident has been sought by provincial officials. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary in the Shamsabad area of Mastung district in Balochistan.
The prime minister, in a statement, expressed grief over the martyrdom of three personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary.
He prayed for peace for the martyred souls and strength for the bereaved families to bear the loss.
The prime minister also directed the authorities concerned to provide immediate medical assistance to those injured.
“We will thwart the nefarious designs of the terrorists, who are enemies of humanity. Our war against terrorists will continue until the scourge of terrorism is completely eradicated from the country,” the prime minister added.
