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9 martyred, 12 injured in attack on DIG Office Loralai, Balochistan

Nine people, including three policemen, were martyred and more than a dozen were injured in a terrorist attack on the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police Zhob division at Loralai today.

According to police sources, the DIG compound has been cleared and all terrorists have been killed in the operation spanning over eight hours carried out by the law enforcement agencies.

The terrorists launched the attack when recruitment test for class-4 employees was underway in the compound.

Soon after the attack security forces cordoned off the area to neutralize the militants.

The injured have been shifted to Loralai Teaching Hospital and CMH where condition of four of the injured is stated to be critical.

The Governor Balochistan Amanullah Khan Yasinzai and Chief Minister Mir Jam Kamal Khan have strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

The Chief Minister has sought report from concerned authorities. He also directed to provide better health facilities to injured people.

Source: Radio Pakistan