QUETTA: Three personnel of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) were injured when an explosive device went off near their vehicle in the Mastung area, some 55km from here, on Saturday night.

Official sources said the CTD officials were on their way to Mastung when the explosion took place, injuring three personnel.

The wounded, whose names were not immediately ascertained, were taken to civil hospital Quetta.

The vehicle was badly damaged in the incident.

Further investigation was in progress.

Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2018

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