Quetta: At least 200kg explosives defused

QUETTA: Bomb disposal experts defused at least 200 kilos of explosives here on Friday,Geo News reported.

The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel had seized these explosive devices earlier on Thursday night.

According to an FC spokesperson, securitymen had intercepted the vehicle carrying this explosive cargo in Gulistan area.

“When the paramilitary troops beckoned the driver of the suspected four-wheeler to stop and show ID, he shot ahead forcing the FC men to engage in a high-speed pursuit”, said the spokesman.

He said the FC patrol, hot on the suspected runaway vehicle’s trail, was on its tail before long.

"The sentinels caught up to the transporters of explosives in Kali Sigi area, he said adding but the culprits succeeded in making an escape before our men could lay hands on them", said he.

Around 20 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, landmines, and detonators were what FC men recovered from the vehicle after a thorough search, the FC spokesman said.

He also added that this lethal consignment was coming from Qila Abdullah.

"If these explosive devices had found their way into the city they would have been used to target Ashura congregations", said he.