QUETTA: A police head constable has been killed in a firing incident in Quetta.
Police officials said the head constable was on way home when armed men opened fire at him in Huda area.
The assailants managed to escape the crime scene. Cause of killing is yet to be ascertained.
On April 21, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and the district police had killed four suspected terrorists during a joint operation in Bannu.
The intelligence-based operation was conducted after verifying reports about the presence of suspected terrorists who were in the area for terror attacks.
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The terrorists opened fire on the CTD officials, causing the raiding team to respond effectively. Weapons in large quantities have also been seized from the terrorists.
