Suicide bomber kills at least 23 and injures over 70 at Pakistan railway track
A suicide bombing in Pakistan's Balochistan province killed 23 people and injured over 70, with the Balochistan Liberation Army claiming responsibility. The attack derailed a passenger train and set two cars on fire, highlighting ongoing violence in the region. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with the victims' families.
- ▪The suicide bomb attack occurred on a railway in Quetta, Balochistan.
- ▪The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
- ▪Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
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A suicide bomb killed 23 people and wounded 70 others on a railway in Pakistan, with the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militia group, claiming responsibility for the attack on a passenger train. The suicide bomb attack derailed the passenger train and caused two cars to catch fire, according to the Associated Press. The attack, which occurred in the city of Quetta in the western Balochistan province, marks the latest target from the BLA, which is designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department.
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