Gunmen kill one soldier, injure two others in Pakistan

The attack happened on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province where a separatist revolt has been waged for almost a decade.

Frontier Corps spokesman Abdul Wasey, who gave the casualty toll, said one of the attackers was killed when troops returned fire but the other escaped.

A police official, Bashir Brohi, confirmed the incident and casualties.

Nobody has so far claimed responsibility for the shooting.

Most recent attacks in Quetta have been linked to a Baluch separatist insurgency.

The rebels have been fighting since 2004 for political autonomy and a greater share of profits from the region’s natural oil, gas and mineral resources.