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Two Levies personnel martyred in attack on Mastung checkpostBreaking

February 21, 2023

Two personnel of the Balochistan Levies Force (BLF) were martyred, while a cop was injured in separate terrorist attacks in Mastung and Chaman respectively, it emerged on Tuesday. The attacks come as the country continues to sees an uptick in terrorist activities with the most recent deadly attack being the one on the Karachi Police Office last week. The BLF officials said that terrorists attacked a security checkpoint near the Babri area of Mastung district and fled with the weapons and ammunition stored there.  The Mastung assistant commissioner said that the area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched to track down the militants..

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and prayed for the martyred soldiers. He also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. "The determination and morale of the security forces to destroy terrorists is high," the premier said, adding that the nation salutes its martyrs. Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudus Bizenjo also condemned the attacks. "Terror incidents are a cause of concern. The enemy wants to destroy the peaceful environment of the province," he said.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP