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1 killed, 6 injured as passenger van attacked in SW Pakistan

Xinhua, December 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least one man was killed and six others were injured when some unknown militants opened fire at a passenger van in Pakistan's southwest Loralai district on Tuesday, local media reported.

Urdu TV channel Dawn News reported that the van was passing by Dukki town of Loralai, a district located in the country's southwest Balochistan province, when it came under attack.

The militants ambushed the van and sprayed bullets at the passengers inside after stopping it and fled the scene.

Seven people got injured in the attack and were shifted to a nearby hospital where one of them succumbed to injuries.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Identities of the attacked passengers have not been revealed to media yet.

Police cordoned off the area and kicked off investigations. Enditem