One killed in shootout

Published April 17, 2006

QUETTA, April 16: One person was killed and a major of Frontier Corps was injured in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Toba Kakari area of Pishin district on Sunday.

The FC personnel were patrolling in the border area of Toba Kakari close to Pakistan-Afghan border when armed men opened fire on the FC vehicle.

The FC men returned fire. The exchange of fire continued for more than half an hour, resulting in the death of an attacker. The FC major was identified as Mohammad Asim who received bullet injury in his leg.

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