QUETTA – An official from the Frontier Corps was killed in a landmine explosion in Dera Bugti and a vehicle of Uchh gas field escaped a bomb attack in Jaffarabad district on Sunday. According to report FC personnel Sibtain Shah was on his way home within the jurisdiction of Pir Koh when he suddenly stepped on a landmine.
He sustained critical wounds in the blast and was shifted to the PPL hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. In another incident, a vehicle carrying employees of Uchh gas field escaped a remote controlled bomb attack near Sohbatpur area of Jaffarabad district. Levies sources said that some employees of Uchh gas field were coming to Dera Allahyar when a blast occurred after they had passed over the Jarwar bridge.
Security personnel opened fire at the attackers and forced them to escape, sources said, adding that that explosives were detonated by a remote control device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
