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Deadly blast in Pakistan's Quetta Deadly blasts hit Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan
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An explosion has ripped through a crowded area of the Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province, killing at least 11 people, police have said. The Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province has been hit by a series of explosions, leaving at least 20 people dead.
The blast was caused by a bomb and injured a further 27 people, the south-western city's police chief said. The first blast was caused by a bomb in a market area that killed 11 people and injured 27 more, the south-western city's police chief said.
Another police official said the bomb had been planted under a vehicle carrying paramilitary personnel. A spokesman for a militant group, the United Baloch Army, said it carried out the attack.
A spokesman for a militant group, the United Baloch Army, said they carried out the attack. Later, two bombs exploded outside a snooker club, killing at least nine.
'Frontier Corps target'
Balochistan is plagued by a separatist rebellion and sectarian infighting between Sunnis and Shias.Balochistan is plagued by a separatist rebellion and sectarian infighting between Sunnis and Shias.
The Taliban and armed groups that support them also carry out attacks in the province, particularly in areas near the Afghan border.The Taliban and armed groups that support them also carry out attacks in the province, particularly in areas near the Afghan border.
Pakistan's military has been engaged in a long-running battle against those militant groups.Pakistan's military has been engaged in a long-running battle against those militant groups.
TV footage of the latest incident showed survivors picking through debris, and emergency crews taking away the wounded. TV footage of the market attack showed survivors picking through debris, and emergency crews taking away the wounded.
"Frontier Corps [paramilitary] personnel were the target because the bomb was planted underneath their vehicle," senior police investigator Hamid Shakeel told AFP news agency."Frontier Corps [paramilitary] personnel were the target because the bomb was planted underneath their vehicle," senior police investigator Hamid Shakeel told AFP news agency.
The dead include one paramilitary soldier and two civilian officers.The dead include one paramilitary soldier and two civilian officers.
In the later attack, two bombs exploded minutes apart outside the snooker hall.
In addition to those killed, at least 20 people were injured.