Three Policemen Killed, 18 Injured in IED Blast Targeting Constabulary Vehicle in Balochistan
Karachi, Apr 15: At least three policemen were killed and 18 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck a Balochistan Constabulary vehicle in the Dasht area of Mastung district on Tuesday.
According to Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind, the vehicle was returning from duty when the explosion occurred. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Quetta, where the condition of three personnel is reported to be critical.
The constabulary personnel had been deployed for security during a sit-in protest by the Balochistan National Party–Mengal (BNP-M), opposing the arrest of Baloch Yakjehti Council leaders and BNP-M activists.
The incident marks another escalation in violence in the restive province, which has seen a surge in attacks by insurgents in recent months.
The blast follows a separate incident a day earlier in Noshki city, where a Frontier Corps soldier and two militants were killed during an attack on a Frontier Constabulary post.
