One dead, five wounded in Dera Murad Jamali blast

bkaDERA MURAD JAMALI: At least one person died while five others were injured in an explosion in Balochistan’s Dera Murad Jamali.

Police said that the explosive material was planted in a motorcycle near Mazdoor Chowk.

The explosive-laden motorcycle was parked near a shop, police further said.

Balochistan — Pakistan's largest province in terms of land area — has long been plagued by an insurgency and targetted killings. However, security forces have conducted effective operations across the province cracking down on militants in recent years.

Following the beginning of Operation Raddul Fasaad, security forces intensified intelligence-based and combing operations in an effort to establish peace in the province.

This has led to a considerable drop in militancy in the province but scattered attacks do take place there at times, with security personnel often seizing arms and ammunition dumped in far-flung areas.