Tribal leader killed in Pakistan's restive Balochistan

A tribal leader was killed and his two guards injured when a landmine exploded in Dera Bugti district in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province today, police said.

A police officer said tribal leader Zara Khan's vehicle hit a roadside landmine at Patokh in the district.

Meanwhile, security forces have killed six suspected militants and recovered heavy ammunition from their possession in Machh area of the troubled province.