QUETTA – Four Pakistani soldiers were martyred after a group of armed menattacked a convoy in Turbat area of Balochista’s Kech district on Saturday.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks in recent weeks afteroutlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) withdrew from a ceasefireagreement with the government in late November.
Police said the security convoy was heading back to the Frontier Corpsheadquarters when it was targeted by the armed group. The incident claimedlives of four FC personnel.
The attack occurred a day after the TTP claimed responsibility for asuicide blast in Pakistan’s federal capital which left a policeman and acivilian dead.
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So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the Turbat attack.
However, the TTP claimed in a statement on Friday that an armed outfit inBalochistan had joined hands with the militant group.
