Balochistan has seen a recent surge in violence linked to a separatist insurgency, sectarian clashes and Taliban militants.—File photo

QUETTA: Four people have been killed and others injured after an explosion incidents of firing in Balochistan.

Sources said that a land mine exploded in an area of Dera Bugti which killed two pedestrians and injured one other person. Sources also said that the land mine was placed near a road side by unknown insurgents.

In another incident unknown persons opened fire on a car in Mustang in which two people were killed. Three other people were injured by an rocket prepelled grenade in Zila Harnai.

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