Five policemen killed in Pishin bomb attack

PISHIN: A bomb targeting a police mobile killed at least five policemen and wounded three others in the restive Balochistan province on Monday.The attack was staged on Saranan Road in Pishin...

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Five policemen killed in Pishin bomb attack
PISHIN: A bomb targeting a police mobile killed at least five policemen and wounded three others in the restive Balochistan province on Monday.

The attack was staged on Saranan Road in Pishin district, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.

The bomb was planted underneath the police van, which exploded while the officials were performing routine checks.

After the blast, police and levies force cordoned off the area and started a search operation.