Authorities said the explosives had been planted on a motorcycle and detonated remotely
TURBAT/ BALOCHISTAN:
A bomb targeting the convoy of Kech Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Bashir Barech in Turbat, Balochistan on Monday injured eight people, including Levies Force.
Kech Senior Superintendent of Police Captain (retd) Zohaib Mohsin said a remote-controlled device, planted on a motorcycle, was detonated when the convoy passed Press Club Road. The Deputy Commissioner remained unhurt, though a vehicle in the convoy was severely damaged. Police and Frontier Corps personnel are investigating the attack.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and police confirmed their condition is stable. Police authorities have said the explosives had been planted on a motorcycle and detonated remotely. Security forces cordoned off the area and are collecting evidence.
Balochistan has seen an increase in terrorist incidents, particularly against law enforcement and security forces, led by the group “Fitna al-Hindustan.”
‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ is a term used by the state to refer to all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan – a designation meant to reflect the “true nature and ideology” of these India-sponsored elements and their “malicious designs.”
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking at a national workshop in Balochistan on Saturday, expressed concern over the resurgence of terrorism in the province and called for a thorough review of the factors behind the unrest.
Recent attacks in the province include a bomb on a railway track near Dera Murad Jamali on October 7, which killed a railway worker and disrupted train services; an explosion near Quetta FC headquarters on September 30 that killed at least 10 people and injured 32; and an attack on the Jaffar Express in Mastung on September 23, which injured 12, including women and children.
Other notable incidents this month include an explosion near a taxi stand in Chaman on September 18, which killed at least five, and an explosion at a Balochistan National Party-Mengal rally in Quetta on September 2, which killed five and injured 29.
