At least 24 deaths in suicide attack at the train station in Pakistan
At least 24 deaths in suicide attack at the train station in Pakistan
At a suicide bombard at a train station in the southwest of Pakistan, at least 24 people were killed on Friday, as a high -ranking local government official announced.
injured and damage
In addition, 53 other people were injured in the attack in the city of Quetta, the Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat reported in a statement. "The explosion at the train station was a suicide attack," added the commissioner.Details about the attack
The detonation took place at 9 a.m. on a perron of the city's main station, said the senior police inspector Muhammad Baloch. "The explosion occurred when numerous passengers were on the perron," he said.
reaction of the security forces
The security forces have sealed off the area and investigations were initiated. The Prime Minister of the Province, Sarfraz Bugti, has ordered an investigation of the incident.
political reactions
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in a statement. The years of insurgence in Balochistan has gained intensity in recent years, especially since the deep sea port of Gwadar was leased to China. This port is a crucial element in China's "Belt and Road" initiative in Pakistan.
previous attacks by the Bla
The Baloch Liberation Army (Bla), a separatist militant group, took responsibility for the attack, as was read in an explanation. This year the BLA was responsible for the deadliest attacks in Pakistan, including an attack in October on a convoy chinese engineer and investors in the city of Karachi, in which two Chinese citizens were killed.