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Suicide bombing in southwest Pakistan kills nine policemen

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QUETTA, Pakistan – A suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police truck in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing nine policemen, a police spokesman said.

Spokesman Mehmood Khan Notizai told Reuters the attack took place in Sibbi, a city some 100 miles east of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.

Security officials examine the site after a suicide attack on a police truck near Dhadar on March 6, 2023.
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At least 7 policemen were wounded in the attack on a police truck near Dhadar on March 6, 2023.
At least 7 policemen were wounded in the attack on a police truck near Dhadar on March 6, 2023.
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The suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into the police truck in southwestern Pakistan, killing nine policemen on March 6, 2023.
The suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into the police truck in southwestern Pakistan, killing nine policemen on March 6, 2023.
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Hospital officials said at least 7 policemen were wounded in the attack, the latest in a series targeting police personnel in Pakistan.

No group has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack. Ethnic Baloch guerrillas have been fighting the government for decades, accusing it of exploiting Balochistan’s rich gas and mineral resources.

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