KHUZDAR (Lord Media): A suicide and armed attack on the residence of Pakistan Peoples Party leader and tribal figure Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal in Khuzdar resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, including 5 police officers, while 5 attackers were killed in retaliation. Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal remained unharmed, though several others sustained injuries.<\/p>\n
The attack was executed in a highly organized manner, with an initial suicide bomber detonating at the main gate of the residence. Following this, other attackers entered the house and began indiscriminate firing.<\/p>\n
A gunfight between security personnel and the attackers ensued for nearly three hours, after which security forces successfully neutralized all five attackers. Post-incident, security forces cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation.<\/p>\n
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack, stating that elements opposed to peace aim to destabilize Balochistan and disrupt public unity, but terrorists will never succeed.<\/p>\n
Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal has been targeted in the past as well. On December 30, 2011, a car bomb exploded outside his residence, killing 13 people. The banned Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for that attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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