3 killed, 20 injured in suicide blast near Pakistan and Afghan border

At least three paramilitary troops were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Karachi: At least three paramilitary troops were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Sunday, media reports said. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, Dawn newspaper reported. The explosion took place near a checkpost of the Frontier Corps (FC) on the Quetta-Mastung highway, Deputy Inspector General of Quetta police Azhar Akram said. Eighteen of the injured were security officials while two were bystanders, the officer said, adding that the number of casualties could rise.