The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on August 9 killed at least five militants during an exchange of fire in the Western bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports ARY News. A cache of explosive material and arms were recovered from the compound of the killed militants.
Separately, one person was killed and four others sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Sher Jan stop in Quetta on August 9, reports The Express Tribune. The deceased person was identified as 25-year-old Amanullah. The target of the blast was a pushcart vendor selling Pakistani flags and Independence Day paraphernalia to mark the 74th birthday of the country.