One dead, 9 injured in Chaman IED blast

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One dead, 9 injured in Chaman IED blast

Syed Ali Shah Published August 12, 2018

Vehicles parked nearby catch fire following the blast. —DawnNewsTV

Miscreants target a vehicle carrying FC personnel in Mall road area of Chaman. —DawnNewsTV

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At least one person was killed and nine others, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured in a blast in Balochistan's Chaman city on Sunday, DawnNewsTV reported.

Police said unidentified miscreants allegedly targeted a vehicle carrying FC personnel in the Mall Road area of Chaman. The suspects had reportedly planted improvised explosive device (IED) in a motorcycle parked on the roadside.

The injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Chaman for medical treatment where a state of emergency was imposed to treat the injured.

The impact of the blast broke the windows of nearby shops and vehicles.

Police, Levies and Frontier Corps officials have cordoned off the site of the blast.

A similar blast occurred in Chaman on July 20 this year leaving at least five people injured and nearby shops and cars damaged.

Chaman Station House Officer Gul Muhammad said a vehicle belonging to a law enforcement agency (LEA) was the target of the blast.

According to administration officials, the blast was caused by a remote-controlled motorcycle bomb parked at the side of the ride. The bomb was detonated when the LEA's vehicle passed by.

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Syed Ali Shah is DawnNews' Quetta bureau chief.

He tweets @alishahjourno

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Neo

Aug 12, 2018 08:03pm

The countries who do this need to be taught a lesson by our Army. I think we go too soft on them.

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Zak

Aug 12, 2018 10:32pm

Its time to train the security forces to a higher evel, so that motorbikes, cars, trucks can be monitored well before they explode. Cctv should be able to identify these foreign paid terrorists. We know which rogue country is behind the terrorism in Pakistan.

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Khan

Aug 13, 2018 01:39am

May their souls rest in peace.

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Saracen

Aug 13, 2018 04:25am

they are india supported terrorists use extreme brutality to deal with such traitors, no stone to hide under. Its the only way to send a clear message that if you mess with our nations security we will create hell on earth for traitors and foreign enemies.

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