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Two Levies personnel were martyred after terrorists attacked a check-post in the Babri area of Balochistan’s Mastung district on Monday night, an official said on Tuesday.
The terrorists also stole the firearms of the martyred soldiers with them after the attack, according to the officials. The area has been shut off, and the attackers are being sought after, according to assistant commissioner Mastung.
He said the bodies of the martyred personnel had been moved to a hospital.
The deputy commissioner said the law enforcement personnel had launched a search operation in the area to nab the attackers.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack and said the nation paid tribute to its security forces for defending the country.
PM Shehbaz also expressed his condolences to the families of the Levies officials.
PM Shehbaz also said that the morale of the security forces is high in the fight against terrorism.
In a separate statement, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo also strongly condemned the attack and expressed grief on the killing of two personnel.
“The recent incidents of terrorism are a cause for concern as our enemy wants to spoil the peaceful environment of the province,” he pointed out.
