A suicide bomber created absolute panic in Pakistan, carrying out an explosive attack on a train transporting military personnel. Specifically, at least 24 people lost their lives and another 70 were injured when a suicide bombing targeted a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday (24/05).
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According to sources, a suicide bomber believed to have acted alone drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a train carrying military personnel in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan. The explosion occurred along a railway line as the train was heading toward the city’s cantonment area. Officials said the blast was powerful enough to be heard several kilometers away.
Among the victims were civilians, with many houses near the railway line and numerous vehicles suffering extensive damage from the explosion. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility in a statement to local media, saying that a suicide bomber attacked military personnel. Heavy gunfire was also reported after the explosion, while authorities declared a state of emergency at several hospitals in Quetta.
Balochistan, a mineral-rich region and a key route for the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has long faced militant violence linked to separatist groups.
At least 23 people, including civilians, were killed and 70 injured in a suspected suicide bombing targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan’s Quetta
The banned Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack https://t.co/gbPmz5ryTa pic.twitter.com/7HZGApiwSb
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