Six injured in Quetta blast

QUETTA: A blast took place near a petrol pump on Sariab road, where a vehicle of security forces was passing through, injuring six people here Friday evening, rescue sources said.

According to the sources, the security forces' vehicle remained undamaged while glasses of nearby shops smashed into pieces as a result of the blast.

Police said that the bomb, planted in a motorbike, targeted the van of Frontier Corps (FC), however the vehicle remained undamaged.

It is pertinent to mention here that an operation has been launched against terrorists. The decision to kick off the operation was taken in a high-level meeting held here on Thursday night.