Terrorists storm police training college in Quetta

Published October 25, 2016
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier stands guard outside the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier stands guard outside the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Special Services Group (SSG) soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Special Services Group (SSG) soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Pakistani Army soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Pakistani Army soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Pakistani Army soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Pakistani Army soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Special Services Group (SSG) soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Special Services Group (SSG) soldiers arrive at the Balochistan Police Training College in Quetta. -AFP
Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers enter the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers enter the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers enter the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers enter the Balochistan Police Training College. -AFP
A volunteer and a police officer rush an injured person to a hospital in Quetta. -AP
A volunteer and a police officer rush an injured person to a hospital in Quetta. -AP
Volunteers and police officers rush an injured person to a hospital in Quetta. -AP
Volunteers and police officers rush an injured person to a hospital in Quetta. -AP

Three terrorists stormed a police training college in Quetta Monday night, prompting an operation by military and Frontier Constabulary forces to clear the premises which houses at least 600 police cadets.

At least 59 people were killed in the attack.

Cadets were rescued from the college following an operation carried out by Special Services Group (SSG) commandos.

The training college is situated on Sariab Road, which is considered to be one of the most sensitive areas of Quetta. Militants have been targeting security forces in the area for almost a decade.

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