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3 brothers killed, relative injured in IED blast in Balochistan's Duki: police

QUETTA: Three brothers were killed and one of their relatives was injured in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Duki district of Balochistan on Sunday, police said. Duki Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mansoor Ahmed Buzdar said the blast occurred while a pick-up truck was crossing a seasonal stream near the Killi Bakhtair Khan area of Luni tehsil. “Three brothers…

3 brothers killed, relative injured in IED blast in Balochistan's Duki: police

On Sunday, a devastating improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Balochistan's Duki district claimed the lives of three brothers and left one of their relatives injured. The incident occurred while the pick-up truck carrying the family crossed a seasonal stream near the Killi Bakhtair Khan area of Luni tehsil. SSP Mansoor Ahmed Buzdar stated that the family was en route to their agricultural land when they met the fatal accident.

The blast was caused by a remote-controlled IED planted by unidentified assailants. Following the blast, police and security personnel swiftly reached the scene, recovering the bodies of the three deceased brothers and transporting the injured relative to the district headquarters hospital. The truck was destroyed in the explosion.

Police are currently investigating the incident, which unfolds amid persistent terrorist activity and lawlessness in the region.

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