A roadside bomb ripped through a commuter van in Pakistan's troubled north-western region Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding several others, officials said.
The blast occurred in the Mashti Mela area of Orakzai, one of the seven tribal districts where the military is involved in counter-insurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
"Four people died at the scene and more than eight suffered injuries," said Farooq Khan, an officer on duty at the local administration.
Another official, Khushal Khan, told dpa over the phone that the explosives were rigged to a donkey cart. Further details were not immediately known.
No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but Islamist militants routinely target security forces with roadside blasts, often killing civilians.- Sapa-dpa
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Islamabad: A child was killed and 15 others, including four policemen, were injured when a bomb attached to a bicycle went off at a crowded market in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan Monday, officials said.
The bomb, planted on a cycle that was parked at Braich Market in the capital of Balochistan province, was triggered by remote control, police officials said.
The child was killed instantly, witnesses said.
Rescue workers rushed the injured to the Civil Hospital, where officials described their condition as stable.
A bomb disposal team scoured the site for evidence.
The blast occurred as a group of policemen were conducting routine checks in the area.
Reports said a Shia police officer was the target of the attack though this could not immediately be confirmed.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Quetta and other cities across Balochistan have witnessed a series of sectarian attacks targeting the minority Shia community.
Most of the attacks have been blamed on the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
PTI
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