At least four Pakistan Army personnel were killed and several others were critically injured when armed militants carried out an intensive attack on the Zhob garrison in Balochistan on Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the initial attempt of the “terrorists” was to sneak into the facility but Pakistani soldiers countered them. The attack took place during the early hours of Wednesday, the media wing of the Pakistan armed forces said.
The ISPR further stated that in the heavy exchange of fire, three “heavily armed terrorists” were killed by the security forces while a clearance operation was underway to apprehend the remaining two.
As per Dawn News, Zhob District Commissioner (DC) Azeem Kakar said that a woman civilian was killed after being caught in the crossfire while five other civilians were left injured earlier in the day. The official added that the severely injured were being referred to Quetta.
Despite claims of a crackdown on terror infrastructure fearing Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) greylisting, terror attacks have only seen an uptick in Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
A little-known and newly formed militant group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack later in the day. In its statement, the group said that it would release pictures and videos of its fighters who took part in the attack.