Seven Pakistan army soldiers were killed on Tuesday, May 6, when their vehicle was reportedly struck by an improvised explosive device in the troubled southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan’s military said in a statement.
This comes days after a separatist militant group in Balochistan claimed responsibility for an attack on a prison van on Sunday, during which five police officers were taken hostage.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist outfit fighting for Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan, has carried out such attacks targeting Pakistan Army personnel and security forces in the past.
