3 Killed, 19 Injured in Explosion in SW Pakistan


3 Killed, 19 Injured in Explosion in SW Pakistan

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three policemen were killed and 19 others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Tuesday, officials said.

The explosion occurred in the Mastung district, where a truck carrying the policemen came under attack, police sources from the district told Xinhua.

The vehicle was targeted by a remote-controlled explosive device attached to a motorbike, which was detonated as the policemen's truck passed by, the sources added.

The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital, with several reported to be in critical condition.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The area has been cordoned off for investigation.

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