A paramilitary mine clearance soldier was killed and two others injured Monday in separate blasts in Balochistan, officials said. The soldier was critically wounded when he stepped on the landmine in Taraman village near Kohlu district and later died of injuries, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps said. Separately a water tanker belonging to paramilitary forces hit a landmine near a gas field in Loti area and two soldiers were injured, the spokesman said. Ten people including five tribal police were killed in landmine and bomb blasts at the weekend in the region and the officials have blamed the attacks on tribal militants. |