KALAT, AUG 26 (DNA): At least 10 people, including police and Balochistan Levies personnel, were martyred in a gun attack in Kalat, police.
Kalat Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dostin Dashti said those martyred in the incident included a police sub-inspector, four Levies personnel and five citizens.
He said the suspects fled the neighbourhood after the gun attack, while police have launched an area clearance operation.
“An exchange of fire between police and armed men continued since last night on Kalat’s national highway and city,” the police said.
Meanwhile, Kalat Assistant Commissioner Aftab Ahmed and a Levies man have also been injured in the firing.
Levies authorities said the wounded security personnel was admitted to a hospital.
While, Kalat Commissioner Naeem Bazai said condition of Ahmed was out of danger.
Security terrorists attacked multiple sites in Balochistan on the night of August 24 and 25.
In response to the attacks, the security forces and law enforcement agencies retaliated, killing 12 terrorists and leaving several others injured, the sources added.
They said the security operation would continue until the terrorists were eliminated.
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