At Least 24 Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
- On Sunday, May 24, 2026, a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel near Chaman Phatak in Quetta killed at least 24 people and injured more than 50, officials said.
- The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, stating the operation targeted 'occupying forces' amid a long-running insurgency against the federal government in Balochistan.
- Shattering nearby building windows, the explosion derailed three coaches while overturning two others, and charred at least 10 vehicles parked near the site in Quetta.
- Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the 'terrorist attack' and vowed to 'hunt down the terrorists' one by one, while authorities declared an emergency in local hospitals.
- Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi asserted that 'anti-Pakistan elements operating from India and Afghanistan were sponsoring terrorism' to destabilize the country, vowing such networks would not succeed.
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Pakistan Train Bombing Leaves 23 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suicide Blast
At least 23 people were killed and roughly 70 others injured after a suicide bombing targeted a passenger train in Pakistan over the weekend. The deadly attack happened in Quetta Sunday morning when an explosives packed vehicle detonated near a…
Deadly suicide blast rips through Pakistan train route, killing at least 23
At least 23 people were killed and about 70 others wounded in a major attack Sunday morning after a suicide bomber targeted a passenger train in Pakistan, according to The Associated Press (AP).The assault — in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province — occurred when an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a railway line as a passenger train passed, causing two train cars to overturn and catch fire. The region has long been th…
The provincial Government declared a state of emergency in all public hospitals in Quetta, western Pakistan, following the attack on a train carrying soldiers.
Train hit in suicide terror attack
A powerful explosion ripped through a passenger shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on Sunday morning, killing at least 14 people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, and injuring 20 others in one of the deadliest attacks in the provincial capital in recent months. The blast occurred shortly after 8am when the train was travelling from Quetta Cantonment Railway Station towards the city railway station. Officials said the explos…
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