12 killed in roadside bombing in Quetta

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A powerful blast killed at least 12 people, including eight policemen, and injured 21 others in the Bhosa Mandi area of Quetta on Thursday morning.

Deputy Inspector General Police Fayyaz Sumbal said unknown militants targeted the vehicle of police’s Rapid Response Force (RRP) through a remote control bomb in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.

He said militants had planted explosive materials in a car, which was parked on the roadside.

“When vehicle of RRF reached the spot, there was a huge blast,” he said.

Sumbal said the strength of blast destroyed police vehicles and nearby buildings.

“More than 100 kgs explosives were used in the blast,” an official of bomb disposal squad said. The injured were immediately rushed to civil hospital Quetta for medical treatment.

Emergency was imposed in hospital to ensure treatment to injured persons.

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  1. Work of Pakistan,s enemies especially supported and funded by India and its allies because these states don't Pakistan to be developed and peaceful on occasion when Chinese PM in Pakistan.Afghanistan is safe heaven for anti Pakistan terrorists and Afghan refuges are also big treat to law and order because most of terrorist agents of Afghans are in form of refuges it better to sent refuges back and Afghan borders should be sealed and its security should tighten.

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