Road side blast kills 6 soldiers in Pakistan’s Balochistan

HINDUSTAN TIMES, 15 August, 2017   -A powerful road side bomb blast targeting security forces on Monday killed at least six paramilitary troops and injured three others in Pakistan’s southwestern restive Balochistan province.   

The vehicle of the Frontier Corps was on a routine patrol in Khost area of Harnai district when the bomb exploded.   

Security official said that the bomb was planted on the side of the road and badly damaged the vehicle.   

“Six soldiers were killed and three other injured,” the officials said.