One killed and nine hurt in Balochistan

22 May, 2006

One man was killed in a landmine explosion, while nine people, including four policemen, were wounded in a bomb blast in Balochistan on Sunday, officials said.
Elsewhere, suspected tribal militants fighting for more autonomy and control over the natural resources of the province, blew up a natural gas pipeline in Sui, the town where the main production plant for Pakistan's largest field is sited.
On Sunday, a driver of a tractor was killed when his vehicle hit a landmine near the town of Dera Bugti. Nine people, including four policemen, a woman and a girl were wounded when a bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded in the town of Hub.
The bike was parked near a police vehicle.
"The police vehicle was the apparent target of the attack," a local police official said.

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