ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Two militants were killed and two security personnel were injured in a terrorist attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) check post in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday, security sources said.
The attack happened at 03:45 a.m. local time (2245 GMT Wednesday) in the provincial capital of Quetta when unknown assailants opened fire on the check post, prompting an immediate retaliation by FC troops, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
During the exchange of fire, two attackers were neutralized, while two FC soldiers sustained injuries and were shifted to a nearby medical facility for treatment, the sources added.
Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace any remaining attackers, the sources said, adding that further investigation into the incident is underway.
No group has claimed the attack yet. ■