5 killed, more than 16 injured in Quetta blast
QUETTA: At least five people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed and more than 16 injured when a bomb planted on a cycle went off in the Shahbaz Town area of Quetta on Wednesday, reported Express News.
The government sources claimed that five people were killed, while rescue sources claimed that at least seven people have been killed in the blast.
The Bomb Disposal Squad confirmed that a 15kg bomb was planted on a motorcycle. There are reports of another bomb present in the area.
Secretary Interior Balochistan Akbar Hussain Durrani told the media that a vehicle of security officials was targeted in the blast killing three people and injuring seven. “This is terrorism. But the morale of the provincial government and security forces to fight it is high,” he said.
CPO Quetta Mir Zubair also said that three people were killed and seven were injured. “We are in a state of war,” he stated.
He also said that initial reports suggested that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used in the blast.
The injured were shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), while four of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.
Security and rescue officials reached the site immediately and cordoned off the area.
The blast took place near the main gate of the district jail, while the office of IG prisons is also nearby.
Several security measures were taken to ensure law and order situation in Quetta during Muharram. The government had blocked mobile services and motorcycle riding on Muharram 1 and is considering banning them again in the future.
Note: This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
5 killed, more than 16 injured in Quetta blast – The Express Tribune
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3 killed, 4 injured in Karachi blast near imambargah
KARACHI: At least three people were killed and four sustained injuries in a rickshaw blast in Orangi Town, Karachi, Express News reported on Wednesday.
Sources said the blast took place near an imambargah.
DIG West Javed Odho confirmed to The Express Tribune that the blast has occurred in a rickshaw.
However, Express News correspondent Nadeem Khan reported that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle.
Bomb Disposal Squad has reached the spot.
Police and rescue officials are also present in the area. Dead and injured have been shifted to local hospitals.
According to initial details, the injured have ball bearings ripped into their bodies, while several body parts have been brought to the hospital as well. One of the injured is in a critical condition and has been taken to operation theatre.
On November 18, two people were killed and more than a dozen sustained injuries in an explosion near an imambargah in Abbas Town, Karachi.
The explosives were planted on a motorcycle.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
3 killed, 4 injured in Karachi blast near imambargah – The Express Tribune
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Four policemen killed in Bannu firing
Four police officials, including an SHO, were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in Bannu on Wednesday, reported Express News.
The gunmen were riding a motorcycle.
Security officials have often been targeted in several places across the country, with attacks often being claimed by the militants.
Earlier during the day, one police official was killed and three others were injured when a roadside bomb targeted them in Shangla district. Later, Frontier Corps (FC) officials were targeted in Quetta with an IED.
Four policemen killed in Bannu firing – The Express Tribune
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One policeman killed in Shangla roadside blast
SHANGLA: One policeman was killed and three others injured, including an SHO, when a roadside bomb targeted a police vehicle in the Kankar area of Shangla district on Wednesday.
According to DSP Shangla, SHO Karimullah and three policemen were heading towards Alpurai from Martoong to attend an important meeting when a planted bomb targeted their vehicle.
The blast injured all policemen, while one of the officials, Jahanzeb, succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.
The injured were shifted to Apoaria and Saidu Sharif hospitals.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
One policeman killed in Shangla roadside blast – The Express Tribune