Pre-dawn raid: Two FC men injured, suspect killed

The suspects opened fire and hurled grenade during the search

QUETTA: Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were wounded while a suspect was killed during a search operation carried out in Kohlu district of Balochistan.

According to FC spokesperson, FC Mewand Rifle had carried out a pre-dawn raid at the alleged hideouts of suspects in Sorz area of Kahan. The suspects opened fire and hurled grenades during the search. Two personnel sustained injuries in the attack and the attacker was killed in retaliation.

The exchange of fire lasted several hours. “Several suspects were arrested. They used hand grenades, automatic weapons and rocket launchers during the exchange of fire,” FC official said, adding that the arrested suspects belonged to a banned organisation which has attacked passenger trains in the past.

Helicopter was used to help the ground forces during the search operation. FC said they have recovered IEDs, detonators and cache of weapons from the attackers.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 28^th, 2014.