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Bomb blast kills 2 soldiers in SW Pakistan

Other News Materials 3 August 2019 07:17 (UTC +04:00)
A bomb blast hit a security forces convoy in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province
Bomb blast kills 2 soldiers in SW Pakistan

A bomb blast hit a security forces convoy in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, leaving two soldiers dead and another injured on Friday night, local media reported, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

According to the reports, the blast hit a vehicle of security forces during routine patrolling near Malizai area of Pishin, a district in Balochistan.

Three soldiers onboard got severely injured in the blast. Personnel from other security vehicles in the convoy shifted the injured to a hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries.

The initial investigation showed that an explosive device was planted in a roadside-parked motorcycle and detonated with a remote-controlled device.

No group has claimed the attack yet.

It is the third explosion in Balochistan during the last 10 days. Earlier on Tuesday, a motorcycle bomb blast hit a police vehicle in Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta and killed five including three policemen.

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