QUETTA: Security forces killed three militants during a shootout on Saturday following a militant attack on a security patrol in Balochistan, the military said.
In a brief statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said there was an exchange of gunfire after militants opened fire on a security vehicle near Shahrig in the Loralai district. One soldier was also martyred and two were wounded during the exchange.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Afghanistan-based militant groups, funded by India, have often claimed such attacks in the recent past.
According to a news outlet, in June this year, at least five FC men were martyred in a terrorist attack in the Sibi district of Balochistan. The FC men had come under attack while patrolling.
