Quetta police post attacked in Aghberg; police sources report five suspected attackers killed

Armed assailants attacked a police post in the Aghberg area on the outskirts of Quetta, triggering an exchange of fire with police. Local reports citing police sources said five suspected attackers were killed in return fire. Initial accounts said firing continued for some time as security personnel moved to secure the area. The identities and affiliations of those killed, as well as responsibility for the attack, had not been independently confirmed at the time of publication. Police had also not yet released a full official account of the incident. The casualty figure and description of those killed are therefore attributed to police sources while the story remains a developing report.