World News | Double Landmine Blast Kills One Person and Wounds at Least 18 in Pakistan's Southwest
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A double landmine blast killed one person and wounded at least 18 Thursday in Pakistan's southwest, a police officer said.
Quetta, May 2 (AP) A double landmine blast killed one person and wounded at least 18 Thursday in Pakistan's southwest, a police officer said.
The first landmine exploded when a truck was passing through a valley in coal-rich Duki district, Balochistan province. The second detonated when counter-terrorism officials and civilians were examining the initial blast site, said district police officer Asif Haleem.
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No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. But Baluch separatist groups have previously struck security personnel or infrastructure in the southwest.
They initially wanted a greater share of provincial resources, but later initiated an insurgency for independence from the central government. (AP)
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