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Car bomb kills 11 policemen, one civilian in Quetta, Pakistan

A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian. The Thursday morning bombing on the outskirts of Quetta city has also wounded about 23 people.

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FP Archives|May 23, 2013, 10:58:27 IST

Quetta: A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.Fayaz Sumbal says the Thursday morning bombing on the outskirts of Quetta city has also wounded about 23 people.[caption id="attachment_808461" align="alignleft" width="380"]Pakistan Representational picture. AP[/caption]He says a remote-controlled bomb in a car parked along a road targeted a vehicle carrying members of the police's special forces.Quetta is the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, which has been a center of low-level insurgency for years by nationalists, who want a greater share in regional natural resources.The nationalists have also opposed the Pakistan parliamentary elections that were held May 11.AP

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First Published:May 23, 2013, 10:58:25 IST
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