Suicide blast in Balochistan: 5 Pakistani soldiers killed, claims Baloch Liberation Army
Baloch Liberation Army the separatist group in Pakistan’s Balocishtan province has claimed responsibility for the deadly ambush where at least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than ten injured
- QUETTA — At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than ten
injured after a deadly explosion rocked the Pakistani Army convoy in
Balochistan’s Noshki, reports said.
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- The blast is suspected to be a suicide blast and the number
of casualties is likely to go up.
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- Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the separatist group in
Pakistan’s Balocishtan province has claimed responsibility for the deadly
ambush and also claimed that at least five Pakistani soldiers have been
killed.
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- The blast occurred at the Noshki – Dalbandin highway. The
injured were taken to the Noshki Hospital.
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- “A convoy of security forces consisting of seven buses and
two cars were attacked. There are 5 fatalities and more than 10 injuries. One
of the busses has been hit by a Vehicle Bourne IED (Improvised Explosive
Device), possibly a suicide attack, the other was targeted by a Rocket
propelled grenade while moving from Quetta to Taftan”, said an official on the
basis on anonymity.
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- BLA spokesperson Jiyand Baloch confirmed that a suicide
attacker targeted a bus following by firing on another bus.
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- While the BLA claims high number of casualties in the latest
attack; independent sources confirm of at least 7 casualties and at least 21
injuries till now.
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- Security forces have cordoned off the area and an
investigation into the blast has been initiated.
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- The suicide attack on Pakistani Army convoy comes days after
the BLA hijacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers, travelling from
Quetta to Peshawar. After a two-day standoff between the militants and the
security forces, the attackers were neutralized and the clearance mission was
concluded.
