ICC Note:

Quetta, Pakistan endured another violent attack Tuesday, mere weeks after suicide bombers killed 9 people and injured 50 in a church bombing. This time, an unknown number of persons launched a gun and bomb attack on a security checkpoint which resulted in five people injured, including 3 civilians. In the ensuing firefight, two terrorists were killed.  

01/03/2018 Pakistan (Geo Post) – At least five people, including two FC personnel, were injured as a result of a gun and bomb attack on a check post in the Baleli area of the provincial capital on Tuesday evening, said security sources.

Retaliatory fire after the attack killed two terrorists. Three civilians are also among the injured. The Baleli area is on the outskirts of Quetta.

Police officials said firing was heard in the area following the explosion and a cordon was established as security forces initiated a search operation.

Bomb Disposal Squad said that eight to ten kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack, with the squad adding that the area was cleared.

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