Two FC personnel martyred in Turbat attack
Three personnel of the paramilitary force were also injured when their check-post was attacked
August 23, 2017
QUETTA: Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were martyred when their check-post was attacked in Turbat area of Balochistan on Wednesday.
Security officials said three FC personnel were also injured in the attack, adding that the attackers fled as FC personnel returned fire following the assault.
The injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, authorities launched a search operation to look for the attackers.
The FC, a paramilitary force, is deployed across the restive Balochistan province and is responsible for internal security as well as protection of the border with Iran and Afghanistan.
