Balochistan unrest: Insurgents fire rockets at FC camp

The rocket missed its target and exploded in open area.

QUETTA:


Insurgents fired several rockets at an FC camp in Mand Soro area of Kech district on Saturday, sources said. The rockets landed in desolate areas, causing no loss of life or damage to property.


The insurgents escaped after FC opened fire. Separately, militants attacked a check post of FC with rocket in Mir Hassan, in Naseerabad district. The rocket missed its target and exploded in open area.

Following the incident FC personnel started a search operation in the area to trace out the militants. In another incident, unidentified miscreants planted explosives alongside the boundary wall of the office of a secret agency in Qazi Abad area of Nushki town. The explosion partially damaged the boundary wall however no loss of life was reported.


Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2012.
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