At Least 24 Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
The Baloch Liberation Army said it targeted military personnel and their families, as officials reported more than 50 injured and a government investigation.
- 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 bombing kills 14, derails train
May 25 (UPI) — A suicide bombing near train tracks in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 14 people Sunday, local officials said. Officials in the Balochistan provincial government said the vehicle-borne suicide bombing targeted a shuttle train in Quetta, Dawn News reported. “This cowardly act of terrorism is not only an attack on innocent human lives but also a heinous attempt to undermine peace, stability and normal civic life in Balochistan…
Pakistan Train Bombing Kills At Least 20 In Restive Balochistan Region
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent ISLAMABAD (Worthy News) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday that his “entire nation stands in solidarity with the people of Balochistan” after at least 20 people were killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train carrying military personnel in the western region. The blast occurred while the train was traveling through Chaman Phatak station in Que…
Bangalore. At least 24 people were killed and 70 injured by the explosion of a train bomb in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, provincial and security government officials reported that they spoke on condition of anonymity.
While Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in China and Islamabad continues to propose himself as mediator between the United States and Iran, Pakistan must face the growing internal instability. The suicide attack on a train in the capital of Baluchistan according to analysts confirms the strengthening of the armed insurrection and the difficulties of the government in ensuring security. Beijing also called for the creation of a special force.
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