QUETTA: At least five security personnel were martyred on Monday when a bomb targeting their vehicle exploded in Marget area on the outskirts of Quetta.
The bomb,said to have been planted on the side of the road, was detonated remotelyas members of the Frontier Corps patrolled the area, said KhanWasey, a spokesman for the paramilitary force.
According to security officials, two personnel were also injured in the blast.
The bodies and the injured personnel were taken to a nearby hospital as security forces launched a search operation in the area.
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.