Nine hurt in Turbat blast
IED explodes when an FC convoy was passing the areaQUETTA: An explosives-laden motorbike outside a hotel in Turbat town went off on Thursday, injuring at least nine people. According to security sources, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded when a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy was passing the area, adding that four FC soldiers and a little girl were among the injured. Rescue workers and law-enforcement personnel shifted the injured to the District Hospital. The explosion triggered a fire leaving a plume of smoke in the air. The FC vehicle and a shop were destroyed due to intensify of the blast.
Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2019 17:25 UTC
