Suicide bombing in embattled Pakistan province kills 24, injures dozens more
An apparent car bombing rocked Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on Sunday morning, killing at least 24 people and injuring around 70 more, according to officials.
TL;DR
- A bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, killed at least 24 people and injured approximately 70 others.
- The explosion occurred near a railway track, derailing an engine and coaches of a passenger shuttle train.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the incident as a "cowardly act of terrorism."
- The Balochistan Liberation Army, a designated terrorist organization, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- The attack occurred in Quetta, the capital of the Balochistan province, a region known for ethnic Baloch minority and militant activity.