Armed fighters overran two Frontier Corps (FC) posts near Quetta on Thursday evening, seizing weapons and ammunition and setting the installations on fire, while sources in the area said at least 13 Pakistani personnel were killed.
A large number of fighters simultaneously attacked the posts in Wali Thangi, in the Zarghoon Ghar area, and Spin Karez on the outskirts of Quetta, the sources said.
Heavy gunfire and explosions continued for an extended period, after which the fighters took control of both positions, seized weapons, ammunition and other military equipment, and set the posts ablaze, they added.
Sources said at least 13 Pakistani personnel were killed and several others injured in the attacks.
Authorities confirmed the attacks but reported a lower death toll, identifying four of those killed as Naib Subedar Awwal Khan, Naik Noor Bakhsh, Sepoy Samiullah and Sepoy Rafiq.
Officials said three other personnel remained missing following the attacks.
No group had claimed responsibility for the attacks at the time of publication. However, Baloch armed groups operate in the area, and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has previously claimed responsibility for similar attacks in Wali Thangi and surrounding areas.
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