FC kills one militant in Balochistan's Zhob district

Published January 1, 2015
The Frontier Corps (FC) said that the dead militant was affiliated with the TTP.-File Photo
The Frontier Corps (FC) said that the dead militant was affiliated with the TTP.-File Photo

QUETTA: Security forces on Thursday killed one militant in Balochistan's Zhob district, officials said.

Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman said that forces killed the militant in the aftermath of an attack on a levies checkpost in Murgha Kibzai area of Zhob.

The spokesman stated that the dead militant was affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

According to FC, armed militants attacked the checkpost and snatched arms and wireless sets from the personnel.

The attackers then fled on their motorcycles after the incident.

FC personnel were called in the area after incident and pursued the attackers after which one militant was killed.

The remaining attackers however fled from the scene. More troops were called in the area to apprehend the other attackers.

The incident has come in the area in the aftermath of recent raids in Zhob, Killa Saifullah and other parts of Balochistan.

Read also: Security forces arrest five suspected TTP militants in Balochistan

Security forces apprehended more than a dozen militants in the area after the Peshawar carnage.

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