At least six constables were killed and 13 injured in a series of explosions at a police training school here on Thursday morning. Balochistan Police Inspector General (IG) Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqub said that five booby trap type devices had exploded when young recruits of the Anti-Terrorism Squad were engaged in morning training. He said two suspects had been arrested. He said foreignersÂ’ involvement could not be ruled out. He said the Balochistan police had clear evidence that certain foreign elements were using Afghans for sabotage activities. He described the incident as a terrorist act, adding that the police were also investigating if nationalists were involved. Dr Fazal Rehman from Quetta Civil Hospital said most of the injured had sustained damage to their ears and eyes. He said 11 of the injured were critical. An elderly man, Abdul Sattar, was crying over a body in the hospital. His 25-year-old nephew Naseebullah, who had recently joined the training school, had been killed in the blasts.
Agencies add: No one has claimed responsibility for the explosions AFP reported, but police blame the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). “It is clear that BLA militants are behind this. They have planted mines throughout Balochistan after they were banned and declared a terrorist organisation,” Reuters quoted the IG as saying. Relatives of the injured flooded the hospital, where the government has declared an emergency.