Baloch freedom fighters at work

Powerline bombed, two soldiers hurt

QUETTA (AFP) - Two paramilitary soldiers were injured in a blast close to a railway track, while a main powerline was bombed in Balochistan on Friday.
The soldiers were patrolling along a railway track in Bakhtiarabad and found a pair of explosive devices nearby, which exploded when they tried to examine them, paramilitary commander Rizwan Malik said.
Shrapnel from the blast injured the soldiers but there was no damage to the track, Malik said.
Separately, militants blew up a main electricity transmission line pylon in the Machh.
The powerline remained intact, but long power cuts were necessary to replace the tower.