At least nine policemen were killed and 16 others injured Monday in a suicide attack targeting their vehicle in southwest Pakistan
A bus was carrying police officers who were on their way back after performing their duties at a folk festival in the neighboring "Sibi" area
The suicide bomber was riding a motorcycle and collided with the truck from behind," said Abdul Hai Amer, a senior official in the local police
The attack took place in Kashi district, 120 km southeast of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province
An explosive device exploded in a popular market in the Barkhan region last month in the same province, killing 5 people and wounding 16 others.