Afghanistan, July 7 -- At least nine police officers were killed in a militant attack on a police facility in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, authorities said on Tuesday, as security forces launched a clearance operation to hunt down the attackers and secure the area.
According to Xinhua News Agency, reporting on July 7, heavily armed militants stormed a police installation in the Mangi Phase-III area of Ziarat district late Monday, triggering an hours-long exchange of gunfire with security personnel that continued into Tuesday.
The Deputy Commissioner's Office said the bodies of the nine officers were transferred to the District Headquarters Hospital in Ziarat, while authorities did not immediately report any casualties amo...