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Pakistan bus attack leaves several dead | Pakistan bus attack leaves several dead |
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A government official says gunmen opened fire on a bus outside a small fuel station in south-west Pakistan, igniting a huge blaze that burned 18 people to death. | A government official says gunmen opened fire on a bus outside a small fuel station in south-west Pakistan, igniting a huge blaze that burned 18 people to death. |
The local government official Abdul Mansoor Kakar said several passengers had also been critically injured in the attack in the town of Khuzdar, in the Baluchistan province. | The local government official Abdul Mansoor Kakar said several passengers had also been critically injured in the attack in the town of Khuzdar, in the Baluchistan province. |
No one claimed responsibility and the motive of the attack was unclear. | No one claimed responsibility and the motive of the attack was unclear. |
Khuzdar is located 180 miles (300km) south of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, which has experienced a decades-long insurgency by nationalists who demand greater autonomy and a larger share of the province's natural resources. | Khuzdar is located 180 miles (300km) south of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, which has experienced a decades-long insurgency by nationalists who demand greater autonomy and a larger share of the province's natural resources. |
The province is also thought to be home to many Afghan Taliban militants. | The province is also thought to be home to many Afghan Taliban militants. |
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