Seven Pakistan army soldiers were killed on Tuesday 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. Pakistan put the blame of the attack on India, which has yet to respond to the allegations. Pakistan’s military said members of the Baloch Liberation Army, which it described as an “Indian proxy”, targeted its vehicle with an improvised explosive device in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, according to Reuters. This come 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. According to a police official, between 30 and 40 armed militants blocked a key highway in Balochistan province late Friday night, intercepting the police-escorted prison transport. “The prisoners were later freed, but five police officers were abducted,” said a senior police official who spoke to AFP news agency on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak to the media. A rescue operation is currently underway.

Full report : Seven Pakistan army soldiers were killed when their vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device in the troubled southwestern province of Balochistan.