Spanish Cyclist's Convoy Attacked in Western Pakistan

Pakistani officials have told VOA that gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a convoy escorting a Spanish cyclist to Quetta, killing six border security officers.The cyclist, identified by Spanish media as Javier Colorado, was cycling around the world and had entered the volatile Baluchistan province from Iran. Officials say the cyclist and several officers were wounded in Wednesday's attack.The assault took place near the site of a Tuesday bus bombing 60 kilometers west of Quetta that killed...

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