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Policeman killed, 5 injured in roadside blast in Pak's Quetta

Policeman killed, 5 injured in roadside blast in Pak's Quetta

Islamabad, Mar 16 (UNI) A policeman was killed and five others were injured in an explosion targeting a police vehicle in Quetta, the capital city of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, on Saturday night, officials said.
The incident took place at around 9:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) when an anti-terrorism force mobile unit was passing through the area, sources from Quetta police told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
"Preliminary investigations suggest that the explosion was caused by a roadside-fitted remote-controlled improvised explosive device, though a conclusive statement about the nature of the blast is awaited yet," the sources added.

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