In a daring attack, Pak security forces were targeted by unknown men in the capital city, Quetta of Pak-occupied-Balochistan on Thursday. They hurled a hand grenade at a checkpoint manned by Pak forces on the Western Bypass, Brewery Road, triggering a powerful explosion.
Reportly, intense firing was witnessed after the blast rocked the area. While authorities have yet to confirm any casualties, the assault has sent shockwaves to the Army.
Recently, armed men abducted two personnel from the Frontier Corps (FC) in the Apsar area of Turbat on Sunday afternoon. No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction so far, but Baloch freedom organizations are known to operate in the region.
The situation in Pak-occupied-Balochistan has long been a point of concern for human rights organizations. The Pak Army has been heavy-handed, resulting in of human rights abuses. Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings have been employed to suppress the independence movement in the region.