Pakistan: Suicide blast near Paramilitary HQ in Quetta kills 11

In Pakistan, at least 11 killed in a powerful car bomb blast outside the headquarters of paramilitary Frontier Corps in the southwestern city of Quetta on Tuesday.The explosion, swiftly followed by heavy gunfire, tore through the vicinity of Zarghoon Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province.More than 30 people injured in a huge explosion. “Two law enforcement personnel were killed while the rest of the dead were civilians,” Bakht Muhammad Kakar, the provincial health minister informed media. He said the death toll could rise further. A video posted on social media showed a vehicle turning towards the regional headquarters of the Frontier Corps and exploding within seconds.

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Local authorities said the attack was a suicide bombing and multiple attackers were killed. Before detonating their vehicle, as many as six militants inside the car stepped outside and engaged troops in an intense shootout, according to the police. All six attackers were reported to have been killed.

Balochistan has long been the scene of insurgency, with groups such as the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army demanding independence from the central government. The separatists have largely targeted security forces and civilians in the region and elsewhere.