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1st LD Writethru:7 injured as blast hits security forces vehicle in SW Pakistan

Xinhua, July 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least seven people including two paramilitary troops were injured when a bomb went off near a security forces vehicle in Pakistans southwest Quetta city on Wednesday night, local Urdu media reported.

Dawn News said that the vehicle was on its routine patrolling across the city when it was targeted by a remote controlled device at Sariab Road area of Quetta, the capital city of the countrys southwest Balochistan province.

Police said that some unknown militants blew up explosives materials fixed on a flyover as soon as the security forces vehicle

passed by it, and fled the scene.

The injured people have been shifted to a nearby hospital where two of them are said to be in critical condition.

Four vehicles, the flyover and a nearby bakery were partially destroyed in the blast.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Police cordoned off the area for investigations. Endit