Banned outfit Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to sources, an explosive device was planted in the Sangsela area of the Bugti Tribal Territory and was detonated when a vehicle of paramilitary troops passed by.
Two personnel, identified as Lutfullah and Mohammad Riaz, died on the spot, while nine others were injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the explosion.
“Two security personnel were killed and nine injured, some seriously,” an official confirmed. Security forces launched a manhunt in the area soon after the incident.
A heavy contingent of security forces rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. The deceased and injured were taken to a nearby state-run hospital.
BRA spokesperson Sarbaz Baloch told reporters from an undisclosed location that his organisation carried out the attack.
Separately, security personnel foiled an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline in Sui and arrested three suspects from the area.
According to an official, after receiving a tip-off, security forces recovered explosive materials attached to the gas pipeline in Sui. “Three suspects were arrested from the area for further interrogation,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2012.
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@baloch: @2 in 1: both of you are wrong. that may be coincidental, but that doesn't make any change. got it? believe whatever you want.
@baloch: dear i don't have multiple personality disorder , i m only one and single
@Wahab: I fully agreed with Wahab and other Pakistan loving peoples
@Chaudry: I wish Pakistan MF will try again on Kashmir.
We call them traitors, Jewish agents, and what not. But the irony is that we will still have to talk to all of them.
@hindu
Fair enough. RAW is certainly playing a role in this conflict which for them is operation payback.
Let's make a deal,,,,,,,, no Kashmiri terrorists and we will not support Blochi terrorists.
Indian MF are behind the whole thing. Pakistani need to engage them in Kashmir once more so they are lose their focus from Baluchistan. That is the only way forward., Pak army was naive when they got off support from occupied Kashmir. As soon as you will start Kashmir Baluchistan will become qujite, Please study 1980 - 1999. 90% Bloches do not give crap about terrorists let keep them alive.
@Chilli: so this is your true colour, it's the same attitude which was on display in 71' and you know the result. shame on you that you think like that for your own countrymen.. really really shame on you
@Pakistan politics: @pakistanibaloch: @2 in 1: Same person... his blog "707monty"
balochis need to be beware of this person who is unnecesary trying to divide baloch.. and moderators are allowing his responses due to their own unconscious desire to stop baloch nationalism.
I knw this comment is not going to be published but nevertheless we will continue our fight.
@pakistanibaloch: Stop Spamming you fool
@ahmed baloch: @B: be real baloch first
@Chilli: Are you talking about ethnic cleansing like srilankans ??
my reply is :-- "If" ...
@Chilli: Time has come to take action against these traitor Nawabs and Sardars, Balohcistan is part of US and we will never let anybody to divide us
Balochistan military operation is needed ASAP before these terrorists get stronger.
Operation cleanup needed immediately. Baluchistan is not densely populated, we can flush out all terrorist and start speedy development in parallel. If our forces are really smart, they need to fix things like Sri Lanka did with Tamil Tigers.