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Suicide bombing at Pakistan railway station kills at least 24

November 9, 2024
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said.

The attack happened when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train bound for the garrison city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, according to Hamza Shafqaat, a senior government administrator.

A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack.

TV footage showed the steel structure of the platform’s roof blown apart and a destroyed tea stall. Luggage was strewn everywhere.

Police said about a dozen soldiers and six railway employees were among the dead at the station, and some of the critically wounded passengers had died in the hospital.

The station has a walk-through gate to check whether anyone is carrying explosives — but there are multiple other entrances into the station without such security.

When asked about security, Shafqaat told reporters that “it is usually very difficult to stop such suicide attacks.”

Shahhid Nawaz, who is in charge of security at Quetta’s train station, said the attacker was disguised as a passenger and blew himself up among people.

The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops at the railway station. The outlawed group has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Pakistan.

“When their people are arrested, they also attack in retaliation,” said Muhammad Baloch, a senior superintendent of police operations.

“We all have to fight this war. We are resilient. Our teams are here and trying to save as many lives as we can.”

PM condemns deadly attack

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced the bombing in a statement, saying those who orchestrated the attack “will pay a very heavy price for it,” and that security forces were determined to eliminate “the menace of terrorism.”

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the bombing and expressed its condolences to the families of the victims, as did the Russian Embassy in the capital of Islamabad.

Passengers’ belongings are seen scattered at the blast site after the deadly explosion at a Quetta railway station. (Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images)

Saturday’s assault came a little over a week after a powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in the province, killing nine people, including five children who were nearby.

In August, the BLA carried out multiple co-ordinated attacks on passenger buses, police and security forces across Balochistan, killing more than 50 people, mostly civilians.

Oil- and mineral-rich Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest but least populated province. It is a hub for the country’s ethnic Baloch minority, whose members say they face discrimination and exploitation by the central government. Along with separatist groups, Islamic militants also operate in the province.

The BLA mostly targets security forces and foreigners, especially Chinese nationals who are in Pakistan as part of Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, which is working on major infrastructure projects. The group often demands the halt of all Chinese-funded projects and for workers to leave Pakistan to avoid further attacks.

Last month, the BLA claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted a convoy with Chinese nationals outside Karachi airport, killing two. Beijing has asked Pakistan to ensure the safety of its citizens working in Balochistan and other parts of the country.



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