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Militants Targeting the Fortress: Quetta

Kashif Bangash

Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, is in the eye of the storm. Militants and insurgents have been persistently targeting the city for many months. Earlier, terrorist attacks on Quetta were sporadic. However, in recent months, the frequency of terrorist attacks in different parts of the city has increased alarmingly.

The city of Quetta derives its name from.

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  • At least three people were killed and eleven others, including a woman, were injured in separate incidents of firing, a stabbing, and an accident linked to family and property disputes.
    1. Unidentified miscreants fired four rockets in Quetta, injuring three people and damaging at least two houses (30.4.26).
    2. Security forces killed four terrorists during an operation in Pasni, Gwadar district (2.5.26).
    3. Two security personnel from a private company were seriously injured when a landmine planted by unknown individuals exploded after their motorcycle hit it in the Taleo area of Duki district (2.5.26).
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