Deadly suicide blast rips through Pakistan train route, killing at least 23
A suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 23 deaths and around 70 injuries. The attack targeted a passenger train, reportedly carrying security personnel and their families, as it passed near a railway line. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the assault, which has drawn widespread condemnation from government officials.
- ▪The suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway line, causing two train cars to overturn and catch fire.
- ▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as a cowardly act of terrorism and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
- ▪The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility, stating they were targeting a train carrying security personnel.
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World News Deadly suicide blast rips through Pakistan train route, killing at least 23 By Bonny Chu, Fox News Published May 25, 2026, 4:05 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Ukraine’s battlefield is transforming the future of NATO Trump-Netanyahu public 'rift' masked unified front against Iran, analyst says Mass tanker blackout rattles Gulf ahead of 1.35M-barrel oil transfer amid US-Iran talks: firm At least 23 people were killed and about 70 others wounded in a major attack Sunday morning after a suicide bomber targeted a passenger train in Pakistan, according to The Associated Press (AP).
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