ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed and 16 others were injured, after protesters assaulted security personnel, in Pakistan’s south-west Gwadar district of Balochistan province, the military said, yesterday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that, a violent mob assaulted security forces’ personnel, employed for security duties in the district.
“The unprovoked assaults by the violent protesters have resulted in injuries to 16 soldiers, including an officer,” the ISPR said.
The security forces urged citizens not to fall prey to malicious propaganda, run by hostile groups, and to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in maintaining public safety and order.
Security forces of Pakistan remained determined to thwart attempts, to sabotage the peace and stability of Balochistan, said the military.– NNN-APP
