IED event in Balochistan, Zareen Bagh, Kech District area, Pakistan on Wed 25th December 2024

Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed while four other personnel sustained injuries in a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Zareen Bagh area of Dasht tehsil (revenue unit) in Kech District of Balochistan on December 25, reports Dawn. The incident occurred when a group of Arab sheikhs were returning to their camp after hunting, Dasht Assistant Commissioner (AC) Hameed Korai said. The Arabs remained safe, AC Korai confirmed, adding that “two FC personnel were martyred while four were injured and were immediately shifted to Turbat.”  The deceased were identified as Naib Subedar Zaman and Lance Naik Umar Zahoor. The injured include Naik Naeem, Sepoy Javed, Amin, and Waheed, adds The Balochistan Post.