Taliban suicide bomber blows himself up in Pakistan; 4 killed, 20 injured

A suicide bomber of the outlawed TehreekeTaliban Pakistan blew himself up in the countrys restive Balochistan province killing at least four security personnel and injuring 20 people a top police official saidThe attack targeted a Frontier Corps FC check post on the Mastung road in Quetta the provincial capital Deputy Inspector General of Quetta police Azhar Akram saidAkram told reporters that initial investigations suggested that the suicide bomber drove an explosivesladen motorcycle into a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps The bomb disposal squad has estimated that the motorcycle was laden with six kilogrammes of explosives he said Akram confirmed that four people were killed in the blast while 20 others 18 soldiers and 2 bystanders were injured in the attackCondition of some of the injured is critical and the casualties could rise he said According to the CounterTerrorism Department of Balochistan the blast was a suicide attack and was carried out near the Sona Khan check post The banned TehreekeTaliban Pakistan TTP claimed responsibility for the attack sending a grim signal that the change of government in Kabul might not end the woes of Pakistan as the country looks towards the Taliban to rein in the TTP rebels who are hiding in AfghanistanAccording to security forces the vehicle targeted in the attack was providing security to vegetable sellers belonging to the Hazara community of the province Condemning the attack Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter to offer condolences to the families of those killedCondemn the TTP suicide attack on FC check post Mastung Road Quetta My condolences go to the families of the martyrs amp prayers for the recovery of the injured Salute our security forces amp their sacrifices to keep us safe by thwarting foreignbacked terrorists designs he said in a tweet Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove also condemned the attack and sought a reportAlso Read Taliban being micromanaged by ISI Pak incharge of Afghanistan effectively as colonial power Amrullah SalehSecurity forces have given countless sacrifices in the war against terrorism The whole nation is indebted to the martyrs We are fighting the terrorists with our full strength and will continue to do so These violent attacks will not lower the morale of the forces he said adding that the war would continue until total peace was achievedMinister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said Condemnable TTP attack today on FC check post in Quetta today Condolences and prayers go to the families of the martyrs President of the opposition Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz PMLN Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the attack and said that the deterioration of law and order was a cause of concern Balochistan has been facing lowlevel violence by the TTP rebels and Baloch nationalists The suicide attack took place less than two weeks after three Levies police personnel were killed and as many injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in the provinces Ziarat districtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever