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A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say. A Taliban bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 13 people and injured 11 others in Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say.
At least 10 of the dead were said to be security personnel. A number of other people were wounded. The bomb targeted a truck carrying paramilitary soldiers - at least 10 of the dead were security personnel.
"The target was a truck of Balochistan Constabulary which was carrying the security personnel," police official Fayyaz Sumbal said. The Taliban said they carried out the attack to avenge the recent killing of several militants from the north-west.
Quetta is the capital of Balochistan province, which is plagued by sectarian and separatist violence. Quetta is the capital of Balochistan province, which is plagued by Taliban, sectarian and separatist violence.
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"The target was a truck of Balochistan Constabulary which was carrying the security personnel," police official Fayyaz Sumbal said.
Mr Sumbal said Thursday's explosion, which destroyed the police vehicle as it travelled through the outskirts of the city, was caused by a remote-controlled bomb.Mr Sumbal said Thursday's explosion, which destroyed the police vehicle as it travelled through the outskirts of the city, was caused by a remote-controlled bomb.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the blast. One eyewitness, Irshad Ali, told the Associated Press news agency that the blast "was so loud, we thought something had fallen from the sky".
The bomb completely destroyed the police vehicle, leaving little more than twisted sheets of metal.
The Pakistan government boosted security in Quetta earlier this year, after a series of attacks on the city's Shia minority.The Pakistan government boosted security in Quetta earlier this year, after a series of attacks on the city's Shia minority.
At least 120 people were killed in a twin suicide bomb attack on a crowded snooker club in January. The province of Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, faces threats on many fronts.
And dozens more died in an explosion at a crowded market place in the city on 17 February. It is the site of a decade-long separatist insurgency that has left thousands dead. The Taliban have also become increasingly active in the region and Sunni militant groups continue to launch deadly attacks against the Shia minority.
Most of those who died were from Pakistan's Hazara Shia community. Hundreds of ethic Hazaras in Quetta have been killed in such attacks over the last several years.
As well as being hit by sectarian violence, the province of Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, has faced a decade-long separatist insurgency that has left thousands dead. Attacks on security forces are common.