A roadside bomb targeting police in Pakistan has killed seven people, including five children, the police report.
The police officers who were the target of the attack in the city of Mastung were deployed to protect polio vaccinators. The dead include, according to the police, five children, one police officer, and one shop owner. Several people were injured.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns the act and promises to continue fighting groups demanding autonomy.
A rebellion has been ongoing for a long time in the province of Balochistan, where a number of separatist groups are staging attacks, primarily against security forces.
