Pilgrims bus attacked in Balochistan, 3 security personnel killed

  • October 26, 2013, 9:09 pm
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Quetta, Oct 26 (Online): At least three security personnel were killed on Saturday in planted remote control blast which targeted a bus of pilgrims near Mastung (district of Balochistan) going to Iran.

According to officials, bus of pilgrims was on its way to Taftan from Quetta when a roadside planted bomb exploded when it was passing through Mastung area.

The vehicle of security forces escorting pilgrims bus for its safety damaged in blast which resulted killing of three security personnel.

In past, sectarian militants have been attacked Shia pilgrims in Balochistan who travel to Iran for religious visit to holy sites in Iran, Iraq and Syria.