Five suspected suicide bombers killed by security forces in Pakistan

Five suspected suicide bombers killed by security forces in Pakistan

Pakistani security forces killed five suspected suicide bombers and foiled a major terrorist attack on a paramilitary Frontier Corps’ centre in Quetta in the troubled Baluchistan province.

An explosive and ammunition-laden vehicle with five suicide bombers apparently Afghan nationals tried to enter the FC Madadgar Centre, but security forces retaliated quickly and killed the attackers, the army said in a statement.

Four soldiers were injured in the firefight with the attackers, it added.

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The attack was apparently in retaliation to the killing of a key commander of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Kili Almas in the province last night, the army said.

No terrorist group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks.