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Balochistan bombing 'kills four' | |
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At least four people have been killed and 13 others wounded in a bomb explosion in Pakistan's south-western Balochistan province, police say. | |
There were conflicting reports about the blast happening near a bus station or a clinic in Barkhan town. | There were conflicting reports about the blast happening near a bus station or a clinic in Barkhan town. |
The police suspect tribal groups pushing for greater autonomy in the region to be behind the attack. | The police suspect tribal groups pushing for greater autonomy in the region to be behind the attack. |
Balochistan has been in turmoil after a Pakistan military raid recently killed rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. | Balochistan has been in turmoil after a Pakistan military raid recently killed rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. |
Police say it is not yet clear whether the bombing is linked to the killing of Mr Bugti. | |
People injured in the explosion have been moved to a local hospital, Balochistan police officer Hafiz Inayat told news agencies. | People injured in the explosion have been moved to a local hospital, Balochistan police officer Hafiz Inayat told news agencies. |
"The death told may rise because some of the wounded are in critical condition," he said. | "The death told may rise because some of the wounded are in critical condition," he said. |
Nawab Akbar Bugti's death triggered days of protests across Balochistan in which a number of people died. | Nawab Akbar Bugti's death triggered days of protests across Balochistan in which a number of people died. |
Mr Bugti, a former chief minister of Balochistan, had campaigned for years for the gas-rich province to be given greater autonomy and a larger share of natural resources. | Mr Bugti, a former chief minister of Balochistan, had campaigned for years for the gas-rich province to be given greater autonomy and a larger share of natural resources. |
But the Pakistani authorities accused him of leading an armed insurgency against the state. | But the Pakistani authorities accused him of leading an armed insurgency against the state. |
Baloch militant groups have regularly mounted bomb attacks on pipelines and other targets in the region. | Baloch militant groups have regularly mounted bomb attacks on pipelines and other targets in the region. |