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| 'Five' die in Pakistan explosion |
| 2006-06-12 |
| At least five people have been killed in a bomb attack in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's south-western Balochistan province, police say. Senior police officials say the bomb was planted near a city hotel where people were having tea. At least 17 people were hurt, police said. It is not yet clear who carried out the latest attack. Gas-rich Balochistan has suffered violence as tribal groups push for greater political and economic rights. The blast occurred on the Saryab road in the city centre, Quetta police superintendant Qazi Wahid told the BBC. He said that people in the nearby hotel were among the casualties. Some reports said the bomb was planted on a bicycle parked near the hotel. "The numbers of casualties could be high as injured are being brought to hospitals," he said. Last week, at least 13 people were injured when a bomb exploded in Hub in Balochistan. The shadowy Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) which is fighting for autonomy there said it had carried out that attack. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Blowing up tea drinkers? Have they no shame!?! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-12 21:27 |