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Bomb Kills Soldier, Wounds 11 People In Southwest Pakistan


The incident took place near a checkpoint in the provincial capital, Quetta, on February 5. (file photo)
The incident took place near a checkpoint in the provincial capital, Quetta, on February 5. (file photo)

A bombing near a vehicle carrying Pakistani paramilitary troops in southwestern Balochistan Province killed a soldier and wounded 11 people, mostly civilians, police and security officials said on February 6. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place near the Musa Khan checkpoint in the provincial capital, Quetta, on February 5. Pakistan has been battling an insurgency in Balochistan for more than a decade, with separatists in the province demanding complete autonomy or a larger share of the province’s gas and mineral resources. (AP)

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