Pakistan: Terrorists gun down 4 Hazaras, severely injured 2, in Kuchlak Quetta

Last Updated: Sept 13, 2017 |

Quetta, Sept 10, 2017: Terrorists gunned down Four members of Hazara community, severely injuring two, in Kuchlak — outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan.

According to Dawn news, the Hazaras – eight people in a vehicle – were traveling from Chaman to Quetta. Unidentified terrorists opened fire on the vehicle when they stopped at a petrol station. Three died on the spot while 12 year old boy — Arsalan– succumbed later. Two are admitted to Quetta’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in critical condition. Two women in the vehicle escape unhurt.

Victims

Mohammad Mehdi
Yazdan Khan
Ghulam Hussain
Arsalan (12 yr old)

Injured

Mohammad Ismail
Abdul Wakil

Kuchlak is located in the outskirts of Quetta city on the Quetta – Chaman (border town to Afghanistan) highway. Notably, it is Pashtun-dominated that is otherwise a relatively ‘safe route’ for Hazaras. In recent years, it has been in the news for activity of Pakistan-created Taliban-leadership. Quetta is a short distance from Qandahar in Afghanistan — the ‘spiritual’ birthplace of Taliban terrorist movement.

PT Here is #Pakistan's fmr. Ambassador on #Taliban activity in #Kuchlak in outskirts of #Quetta https://t.co/MKY3UI2652 pic.twitter.com/sftgTrWlFp

— Hazara.Net (@hazaranet) September 10, 2017