Balochistan unrest: Pro-govt tribal elder injured in blast

Injured elder was shifted to Multan because of critical wounds.


Express October 20, 2011

QUETTA: A pro-government tribal elder was injured in a remote-controlled explosion in Balochistan’s Kohlu district on Wednesday.

According to police officials, unidentified persons planted an explosive device along the road near Wadira Balo pump and detonated it when a convoy of tribal elder Baloch Khan Marri passed by. As a result, Marri sustained splinter wounds and his car was damaged.

Police officials claimed that one of the attackers was killed when guards opened fire at the man who had taken position on top of a mountain in the area when the incident took place. The injured elder was shifted to Multan because of critical wounds.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2011.

COMMENTS (1)

rafique baluch | 12 years ago | Reply assalam alakum, this is the baluchistan,it was peacefull pro of pakistan ,but now not peaceful.every pakistani says that baluch all anti pakistan
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