At least seven people, including the tribal elder Mir Gul Khan Marri, were killed in a roadside blast when their vehicle hit a landmine in Marwar area of Quetta district,
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Levis sources said that the convoy of Gul Khan Marri accidentally hit a landmine in the suburb area of the provincial capital.
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The vehicle was badly damaged due to the intensity of the blast, killing the tribal elder and his aides and guards. The bodies of the seven were taken to a hospital morgue. Security officials who arrived at the blast site confirmed that the explosion was due by a landmine blast. Levis sources further said that “three people were also injured in the blast who have been shifted to hospital”.
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Police, Levies and Balochistan Constabulary officials reached the blast site and cordoned off the area as a probe into the incident went underway. The security in the city has also been beefed up following the incident. Baluchistan has long been the scene of a low-level insurgency by Baloch separatist groups. Rival tribal groups also often target each other’s men over lingering feuds.