2 policemen, 1 terrorist killed in firing on police in SW Pakistan-Xinhua

2 policemen, 1 terrorist killed in firing on police in SW Pakistan

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-04-10 15:06:15

ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Two policemen and one terrorist were killed in firing by unknown terrorists in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday night, a police statement said on Monday.

The incident happened in the provincial capital of Quetta where the terrorists attacked "Eagle Squad," a police squad that patrols on bikes across the city.

According to the statement, the squad was on routine patrolling duty when it was attacked, and in a retaliatory attack, a terrorist was also killed.

The accomplices of the slain attacker fled the scene, and a search operation is underway, the statement added.

Two policemen were also injured in the attack and had been shifted to a nearby hospital.

No group has claimed the attack yet.