Two killed in Dera Bugti landmine blast

QUETTA: Two people riding a motorcycle were killed in a landline explosion in the Dera Bugti district on Monday.  The explosion took place in the Kathan area of the district said the Levies sources. Two people riding a motorcycle were killed when they drove over a landmine, a Levies official said. Both died on the spot, added the security officials.

 Unknown miscreants had planted the landmine on the roadside to target people travelling on the road, said the Levies official. Security officials reached the site and started investigations. There was no claim of responsibility. 

Balochistan has been experiencing incidents of violence and targeted killings for over a decade. The largest province of the country by area is home to a insurgency by ethnic Baloch separatists. Al-Qaeda-linked and sectarian militants also operate in the region. The province shares borders with Afghanistan and Iran