Bomb attack on police vehicle in Pakistan, 30 casualties
The suicide bomber walked up to the police vehicle and detonated the bomb strapped to his body.
A bomb exploded in the center of Quetta city, Balochistan province of Pakistan on January 9, killing 7 people and injuring 23 others, Pakistani police said.
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| Crime sceneA suicide bombing in downtown Lahore, eastern Pakistan, killed at least 26 people in July 2017. |
The suicide bomber walked up to the police vehicle and detonated his explosives. Five policemen and two civilians were among the dead. The death toll could rise as some are in critical condition.
Balochistan is a key link in the $57 billion economic corridor infrastructure project between China and Pakistan.
Last month, Pakistan also witnessed a bombing at a church in the country's southwest, killing nine people. This was the latest attack claimed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State group in the country./.
