At least ten labourers were killed and six injured after a bomb blast occurred in in southwest Pakistan, a government official informed on Friday. The authorities are investigating the attack.
"Ten mine workers were killed in an attack in Harnai district," Shahzad Zahri told AFP.
The laborers were en route from their worksite to the market for shopping when their vehicle was struck by an an improvised explosive device (IED) blast.
Harnai, a district located over 160 kilometers (104 miles) from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, was the site of the attack. While no group has claimed responsibility, the Baloch Liberation Army, known for carrying out deadly assaults on security forces and non-Baloch residents, particularly Punjabis, has a history of similar attacks in the region.
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