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Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists

A Pakistani security official stands guard in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan [File: Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA]

A roadside bomb blast near a bus carrying security forces in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least five officers and wounded dozens, police say. The attack comes less than a week after a deadly train hijacking incident in the southwestern province.

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Sunday claimed responsibility for the attack in Noshki district of Balochistan. The separatist group was also behind the train hijacking in which dozens were killed.

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