QUETTA: According to War Monitor, 20 police trainees who were abducted while travelling between Balochistan's Kalat and Mastung districts have been released by their captors.
Key points
- The release of the 20 recruits was reported on October 19
- One soldier was reportedly killed and three injured in an attack on an FC-linked road project in Awaran
- Separate incidents were also reported in Panjgur, Jhal Magsi, Kurram and Bannu
How the release unfolded
War Monitor, citing sources quoted by the Baloch outlet Bahot Baloch, said the personnel were freed on Sunday. The terms of their release and their condition have not been confirmed. Margalla News reported their abduction on October 17.
Attack on FC personnel in Awaran
Armed separatists reportedly attacked personnel working on a road project under FC Balochistan's 145 Wing in Jhal Jhao, Awaran district. Citing Insurgent Zone, the report said one soldier was killed and three others were injured. There has been no official confirmation of the casualties.
Other incidents
In Panjgur, unidentified gunmen fired on a vehicle near Star Chowk in the Tasp area, wounding three people who were taken to Teaching Hospital Panjgur. Police are investigating the motive.
Armed men abducted two people from the Gandawah area of Jhal Magsi district, and their whereabouts are unknown. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, TTP-linked sources claimed one of the group's members was killed in a clash with security forces in Central Kurram, while an unidentified body with gunshot wounds was found near the Fatehkhel police post in Bannu's Miryan area.
War Monitor said that apart from ISPR and police accounts, the casualty figures, abduction reports and allegations remain subject to independent confirmation.
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