KALAT: Seven security personnel have allegedly been martyred and 15 others injured when unidentified armed men attacked the Shah Mardan check post in the Johan area of Kalat, Balochistan late on Friday night.
The bodies and injured were transported to Quetta for medical treatment and post-mortem procedures, Levies officials confirmed.
According to reports, the martyred personnel have been identified as naik Bakhat Zameen, lance naik Ghulam Ishaq, lance naik Abdul Qadeer, sepoy Rizwan, sepoy Waqas, sepoy Ali Abbas and sepoy Saqib Rehman.
The Balcoh Liberation Army is said to have claimed responsibility for the attack in Kalat. In a statement released to the media, the group said further details would be released soon.
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party President and Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan denounced the attacl, calling it a cowardly act of terrorism. He paid tribute to the security personnel who sacrificed their lives to protect the nation.
“Security personnel once again sacrificed their lives to protect the motherland. No effort will be spared to eliminate the menace of terrorism,” Khan stated, adding that Pakistan faces ongoing security challenges, but expressed confidence in achieving complete success.
Aleem Khan also extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the Kalat attack. Condemning the attack, she offered her condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the recovery of those injured.
