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1 killed, 4 injured as vehicle attacked in S.W. Pakistan

Xinhua, May 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least one security personnel was killed and four others injured when a bomb went off at their vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city on Tuesday morning, local Urdu media reported.

Capital TV reported that the vehicle of paramilitary troops Balochistan Constabulary was hit by a roadside planted device when it was passing by the eastern bypass area of Quetta, the capital city of the country's southwest Balochistan province.

The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast which happened at about 8:20 a.m. local time.

The injured people were shifted to the city's military hospital where one of them is said to be in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Security forces cordoned off the area for investigations.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the blast and extended condolence to the bereaved families.

Sanaullah Zehri, the chief minister of Balochistan, also condemned the attack and sought report from the concerned authorities. Endit