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A blast hit a train carrying military personnel near Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan province, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 50 as two carriages derailed and caught fire; the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
A suicide car bomb targeted a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, Pakistan's Balochistan province, killing at least 24 and wounding more than 50. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility; the blast derailed and burned several carriages and damaged nearby buildings, with hospitals placed on high alert. The attack comes amid a surge of separatist violence in Balochistan linked to anti-China sentiments and concerns around the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
A suicide bomb attack at a railway station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more. The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted a military unit. The explosion occurred as a train was about to depart for Peshawar, with both civilians and military personnel among the casualties. This incident is part of a surge in attacks in the region, driven by demands for independence and control over local resources.
The Balochistan Liberation Army's Majeed Brigade has claimed responsibility for the attack on Pakistan's second-largest naval air station, PNS Siddique in Turbat, citing opposition to Chinese investments in Balochistan. The assault involved heavy gunfire and explosions, resulting in casualties and prompting an emergency declaration at Teaching Hospital Turbat. This incident marks the latest in a series of attacks by the BLA in the region, following the termination of a ceasefire with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, and raises concerns about security in the context of China's investments in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Eight armed fighters were killed in a foiled attack on the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan, a key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The attack, claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army, targeted the offices of Pakistan's intelligence agencies. Gwadar, home to Chinese citizens working on port construction, has been previously targeted by separatist groups. The province of Balochistan, rich in natural resources but economically marginalized, has a history of secessionist movements.
At least six fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army and four security officials were killed in an overnight attack in Balochistan, Pakistan. The rebel group targeted military and security installations in the city of Mach, resulting in a 12-hour gun battle. The attack caused minor damage to a police station and a prison, but no inmates were harmed. The decades-old rebel movement in Balochistan accuses the Pakistani government of neglect and unfair resource distribution. The attack comes amid heightened global attention on Balochistan following an Iranian air strike and a month-long sit-in held by Baloch people in the capital Islamabad.