The suicide blast at the Railway Station has brought at least two dozen deaths and over sixty injuries, primarily to Pakistan Army personnel, according to the Balochistan Liberation Army.
Background Information
Balochistan’s Capital Quetta has been engulfed with of a suicide blast thanks to the workings of Baloch Liberation Army BLA who gave out a statement that the attack was imperative. Two dozen people died in the explosion, with over 60 other victims suffering serious injuries. Overhead and the resulting blast damage to the railway facilities.
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Objective and Deaths
The Balochistan-based terror organization also claimed that the incident sought to shoot Pakistan Army soldiers in the Jaffer Express passenger coach. Quetta Police officials have confirmed that included in the fatalities were 14 armed forces personnel, six railway employees and civilians.
Direct Consequences
There were early reports that claimed that about 200 people were at the station when the bomb went off. Videos that were posted on social networks showed the shocking scenes after the bombing when distressed passengers lay on the floor of the platform together with many other wreckages.
Position of the Authorities
The authorities expressed outrage at the inhuman and savage act of terrorism. The chief executive of the province promised that the guilty would be punished. This fresh attack comes against a backdrop of growing insurgency in the restive province.
Final Thoughts
The suicide bomb attack that occurred at Quetta Railway station brings into perspective the menace of terrorism that Balochistan still experiences. On the one hand, the government’s concern with law and order and rising insurgent violence points to a need for increased security.