Islamabad, April 15
At least three policemen were killed and 16 others injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, officials said.
The incident took place near the Kund Masuri area of Mastung district, where a police truck carrying personnel from a training centre in Kalat district was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), revealed Shahid Rind, spokesperson for the Balochistan government.
"The condition of two injured is critical," Rind said.
He added that all the injured have been shifted to local hospitals, while those in serious condition are being transferred to Quetta for advanced medical treatment.
Rind said the targetted personnel belonged to the Balochistan Constabulary and were deployed for the security of a sit-in protest organized by the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), news agency reported.
Earlier, reports said 19 policemen had been wounded in the explosion.
Following the incident, an emergency was declared at Bolan Medical College Hospital and Civil Hospital Quetta to facilitate treatment for the wounded, the official said.