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ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- Nationalist militants Friday night fired
several rockets at military cantonment in Southwestern Pakistani province of
Baluchistan, killing a soldier and wounding three others, said reports on
Saturday.
According to reports reaching here from Quetta, the provincial capital, at
least four rockets were fired from unknown directions at the Quetta city
Friday night.
Three hit the cantonment area and one hit Nawakali area. In cantonment,
said reports, three rockets struck a market seriously wounding four soldiers.
One of the soldiers died of wounds in the hospital on Saturday, said
reports, adding, three others are also said to be in critical condition.
Security was beefed up in the area after the incident that took place two
days before Pakistan is to celebrate its Independence Day on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the outlawed nationalist militant group, Baluch Liberation Army
(BLA), has claimed responsibility for the attack. (end)
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