At least 17 people, including police personnel, were killed and more than two dozen others injured in a suicide attack at the residence of Shafiqur Rehman Mengal in Khuzdar. Mengal, who is also president of the Jhalawan Panel and a PPP leader, remained safe in the attack that took place on Wednesday afternoon.
Sources said a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the main gate of his residence near Shahzad Town in Khuzdar city, destroying the gate, the boundary wall and a large portion of the building. Following the initial blast, a series of explosions were heard across a wide area, shaking the entire city. Windowpanes and doors of several nearby buildings were damaged.
AJhalawan provincet least 17 people, including security guards of Mengal, were killed and around 30 others injured. He added that five attackers, including suicide bombers, were also killed during the gun battle.
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Source: Dawn News
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