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4 killed in firing on security forces vehicle in SW Pakistan

Xinhua, June 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least four security personnel were killed and two others injured when some unknown gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Quetta city on Wednesday, police said.

Deputy Inspector General police Chaudhry Manzoor Sarwar said that the militants coming on motorbike opened fire at the vehicle of paramilitary troops Frontier Corps at double road area of Quetta, the capital city of the country's southwest Balochistan province.

The militants fled the scene, following the attack and the police kicked off a search operation in the area.

The injured troops were shifted to a nearby hospital for investigations.

Sarwar said that the incident seems to be a continuation of the recent spate of target killings going on in the city.

Earlier on Tuesday, four policemen were killed in gun attack in the city.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Endit