The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Friday claimed responsibility for a deadly roadside bomb attack in Quetta that killed ten Pakistani military personnel and injured three others.
The blast occurred in the Margat area on the outskirts of the Balochistan capital, targeting a vehicle reportedly belonging to a bomb disposal squad.
According to The Balochistan Post, the device was a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED).
Soon after the blast, the BLA released a video showing the attack in a remote and hilly area.
While police at first reported four deaths, the BLA later said in a statement that ten soldiers were killed and the vehicle was completely destroyed.
“Freedom fighters targeted a Pakistani Army convoy with a remote-controlled IED in Margat. The vehicle was destroyed, and all 10 soldiers on board were killed,” said BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch.
This attack is part of a series of strikes by the BLA. In March, the group hijacked the Jaffar Express train, resulting in around 60 deaths, another major act in the long-running conflict between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani government.
The blast occurred in the Margat area on the outskirts of the Balochistan capital, targeting a vehicle reportedly belonging to a bomb disposal squad.
According to The Balochistan Post, the device was a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED).
Soon after the blast, the BLA released a video showing the attack in a remote and hilly area.
A remote-controlled IED attack targeted a Pakistani Army convoy in Quetta's Margat suburb, killing 10 occupying Pak army personnel. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, stating it was part of their ongoing fight for Baloch independence. pic.twitter.com/YHPt5V2cPM
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While police at first reported four deaths, the BLA later said in a statement that ten soldiers were killed and the vehicle was completely destroyed.
“Freedom fighters targeted a Pakistani Army convoy with a remote-controlled IED in Margat. The vehicle was destroyed, and all 10 soldiers on board were killed,” said BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch.
This attack is part of a series of strikes by the BLA. In March, the group hijacked the Jaffar Express train, resulting in around 60 deaths, another major act in the long-running conflict between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani government.
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