Deadly suicide blast rips through Pakistan train route, killing at least 23
At least 23 killed and 70 wounded after a suicide bomber reportedly detonated an explosives-laden vehicle alongside an incoming passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan.
TL;DR
- A suicide car bombing targeted a passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 23 people and wounding around 70 others.
- The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group, reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
- The BLA stated their target was a train carrying security personnel, while reports indicate it was carrying army personnel and their families.
- The explosion caused two train cars to overturn and catch fire, and also damaged nearby buildings and vehicles.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as a "cowardly act of terrorism," vowing to bring those responsible to justice.
- Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti alleged Indian-sponsored proxies supported the BLA, aiming to destabilize Pakistan.