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Terrorism-related Incidents in Quetta - 2016

S.N.

Date

Incidents

killed
Injured
1

January 4

Two Policemen were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at a Police check post in Bibi Nanai area of Sariab Road in provincial capital Quetta.

2
0
2
January 8

Two Police personnel, Constable Mushtaq and constable Wajid, were shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in Multani Mohala of Quetta.

2
0
3
January 8

Unidentified assailants shot dead a senior Afghan Taliban 'commander', Maulvi Muhammad Alam, in Kuchlak area of Quetta.

1
0
4
January 13

At least 15 people, among them 13 Police personnel, a FC soldier and a civilian, were killed while 25 others were injured when suicide bomber blew himself up near a Government health centre in Satellite Town area of Quetta.

16
25
5
January 18

Six FC personnel were killed and one was injured in an IED blast near FC's Margat Checkpoint in Quetta.

6
1
6
January 28

Four Policemen were killed when TTP militants open fired at them while they were sitting inside a mini gas station situated on Munir Mengal Road in Satellite Town of Quetta.

4
0
7
February 1

Three madrassas were raided and sealed over alleged involvement in 'suspicious' and 'illegal' activities in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.

Raid
8
February 6

At least 12 persons, including four FC officials, were killed and another 38 persons injured in a suicide blast in Multan Chowk area of Quetta.

13
38
9
February 7

FC personnel killed two TTP militants during an encounter on Sariab Road in Quetta.

2
0
10
February 7

Police detained 35 suspects during raids on Sariab Road and in surrounding areas.

Arrest
11
February 11

An Assistant Professor of Balochistan University, identified as Para Din, was shot at and injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on his vehicle in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta.

0
1
12
February 17

At least three persons of the Marri tribe were killed and four others were injured in a firing incident in Quetta.

3
4
13
February 27

FC detained three alleged militants and recovered arms from their possession during a search operation in Wahdat Colony area of provincial capital Quetta.

Arrest and arms recovery
14
March 10

LEAs arrested 14 Afghan Taliban militants during a raid from a compound in Pashtoonabad area in provincial capital Quetta.

Arrest
15

March 15

A Police head constable, identified as Muhammad Sarwar, and a private security guard Abdul Qayyum, were killed during a bank robbery in Kuchlak town of Quetta.

2
0
16
May 3

Five Police personnel were injured in an IED blast in Eastern Bypass area of provincial capital Quetta. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.

0
5
17
May 9

Five personnel of Balochistan Constabulary were injured in a bomb blast, which targeted their mobile van at Eastern bypass area in Quetta.

0
5
18
May 10

Two Policemen were killed and five persons, including three Policemen, were injured in an explosion outside the gate of Balochistan University in Quetta.

2
5
19
May 19

A Balochistan Constabulary personnel was killed and four others injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.

1
4
20
May 24

An IED blast killed two Policemen and wounded six others in a roadside attack in the Spiny road area of Quetta.

2
6
21
June 1

A Police SI, identified as Mukhtihar Mulgani, was shot dead on Sabzal Road in Quetta.

1
0
22
June 3

Four suspected militants were killed and two Police personnel sustained injuries in a gun battle between SFs and the militants on Quetta-Mastung road in New Sariab area of Quetta.

4
2
23
June 8

The principal of University Law College Quetta, identified as Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, was shot dead by unidentified militants on Spiny Road in Quetta.

1
0
24
June 14

Police claimed to have killed five suspects, including four militants and one Afghan Intelligence Agency spy, during an exchange of fire with SFs in Chashma Achozai area of Quetta.

5
0
25
June 16

The Counter Terrorism Department with the assistance of Intelligence Agencies arrested a militant 'commander', identified as Khaliq Dad, during an operation in Nawakali area of Quetta.

Arrest
26
June 24

At least three people were killed and 32 others were injured in an IED attack on the Airport Road in provincial capital Quetta.

3
32
27
June 28

Two Policemen, identified as Constable Faiz Muhammad and driver Nameed, were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at the Police vehicle in Quetta.

2
0
28
June 28

Two Policemen, identified as driver Muhammad Ali and guard Muhammad Ayub, were killed when unidentified militants opened fire at a Police mobile van near Hazara Ganj area of Quetta.

2
0
29
June 29

Four FC personnel were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Double Road in Quetta.

4
0
30
July 1

A ban has been placed on pillion riding and display of weapons in provincial capital Quetta under Section 144 by the Provincial Government's Home and Tribal Affairs Department.

Pillion riding Ban
31
July 4

Four persons were injured in a bomb blast on Sariab road of Quetta.

0
4
32
July 10

A man, identified as Mehrab Khan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Qambrani area of Quetta.

0
0
33
July 10

The Police and FC personnel recovered huge cache of weapons during search operation in Kalli Shahozai area of Quetta.

Arms Recovery
34
July 25

The FC arrested four suspects with weapons and narcotics in Kharotabad and Killi Bangulzai areas of Quetta.

Arrest
35
July 27

At least one person was killed while five others were injured in a bomb blast at Sariab road in Quetta.

1
5
36
August 1

Two Hazara Shias, identified as Ghulam Nabi and Mohammad Nabi, were killed in a targeted attack near the Government Boys Degree College while they on their way home on Sariab Road of Quetta.

2
0
37
August 3

Five persons, including three SF personnel, were injured in a remote controlled IED blast that hit their vehicle on Spiny Road in Quetta.

0
5
38
August 4

Provincial Home Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti during a press conference in Quetta said that the Security Forces arrested six militants believed to be involved in two bomb blasts.

Arrest
39
August 8

At least 74 persons were killed and over 100 others wounded in a suicide bombing at the emergency ward of Quetta's Civil Hospital, where scores of people had gathered to mourn the death of BBA President Bilal Anwar Kasi in a gun attack earlier in the day.

75
100
40
August 10

SFs launched a combing operation in Quetta against banned organisations suspected of involvement in terrorist attacks.

Arrest
41
August 11

Fourteen people were injured in a roadside blast targeting a vehicle belonging to the ATF accompanying Justice Zahoor Shahwani's vehicle on Zarghon Road of Quetta.

0
14
42
August 26

One FC officer and one militant were killed while three FC personnel were during an exchange of fire in Sariab Road area of provincial capital Quetta.

2
3
43
August 28

SFs sealed a seminary in Eastern Bypass area of provincial capital Quetta and took 100 Afghan students into custody. The arrested students were studying in seminary without any valid documents.

Arrest
44
September 9

Three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Killi Qambrani, within jurisdiction of Kechi Baig Police Station in Quetta.

3
0
45
September 13

At least two Policemen were killed and 10 others, including five Policemen, were injured in an IED blast near a Police training centre on Sariab Road in provincial capital Quetta. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.

2
10
46
September 24 A Police officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a bus stop in Quetta.
1
0
47
September 27

FC seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition from Panjpai area of provincial capital Quetta.

Arms and ammunition recovery
48
October 4

At least four Hazara Shia women were killed and one injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a bus on Kirani Road near Pud Gali Chowk area of Quetta.

4
1
49
October 5

Two unidentified armed assailants were killed in retaliatory firing in Eastern Bypass area of provincial capital Quetta.

2
0
50
October 11

Three suspects were arrested during a raid in Barori area of provincial capital Quetta. Weapons and explosives were recovered from their possession.

Arrest
51
October 11

Sources in the Afghan Taliban claimed that Pakistani authorities have arrested senior members of the Taliban Supreme council and known Taliban cleric Mullah Ahmadullah Nanay in Satellite Town area of Quetta.

Arrest
52
October 14

Three FC personnel were shot dead in Sabzal Road area of Quetta.

3
0
53
October 24

At least 61 SF personnel were killed, and 164 others were injured as terrorists stormed the New Sariab PTC, some 13 kilometres away from Quetta.

64
164
54
October 24

FC personnel arrested a key terrorist in Tump area of Quetta.

Arrest
55
October 26

At least four suspected terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with SFs in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta.

4
0
56
October 28

SFs killed four LeJ militants, linked to October 24, 2016, attack on PTC, during an intelligence-based raid in New Sariab area of provincial capital Quetta.

4
0
57
October 30

FC troops and Police during a combing operation in Pashtoonabad area of provincial capital Quetta detained 10 Afghan nationals.

Arrest
58

November 6

SFs arrested an important leader of a militant outfit who is allegedly involved in the October 24 attack on the Police Training College in Quetta.

Arrest
59
November 19

At least four SF personnel were killed and a civilian was injured in an ambush on Fatima Jinnah Road in Quetta.

4
1
60
November 20

A suspect has been taken into custody from Killi Geo area of Quetta city who allegedly has relations with banned militant organisation, LeJ.

Arrest
61
November 21

Unidentified assailants shot at and killed an Afghan national in Shehbaz Town area of Quetta.

1
0
62

December 7

The Rangers and Frontier Corps arrested five key suspects with arms, ammunition and explosive material from them in Quetta.

Arrest
Total*
251
435

Note:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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