Pakistan DIG among three police officers killed in Quetta suicide attack
Quetta, Nov 9 (IBNS) :: A senior police officer was among three officials killed in a suicide attack on Quetta's airport road on Thursday morning, Pakistan's Geo News reported. .
Around eight others, including police officials, were said to be injured in the attack on the vehicle of the senior police officer.
SSP Operations Naseebullah has been quoted as saying that DIG Hamid Shakeel, who was heading the motor transport and telecommunications department, and two other police officials were martyred when the DIG's convoy was targetted in a bomb attack.
The injured have been moved to the Combined Military Hospital and Civil Hospital for treatment.
Two police officials are said to be in critical condition.
The report quoted sources as saying that DIG Shakeel's vehicle was targetted as soon as the officer left this residence in the Chaman Housing Scheme, situated close to other government officials' residences.
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