A suicide bomber in a car crashed into a school bus in Balochistan, a troubled southwestern region of Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of four children and wounding 38 others. Yasir Iqbal, a local deputy commissioner, reported that the incident occurred in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan province while the bus was transporting children to school.
While no group quickly took responsibility for the explosion, it is anticipated that ethnic Baloch separatists will be the primary suspects, as they frequently attack security personnel and civilians in the area, the report mentioned.
Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi vigorously denounced the assault and expressed his sorrow over the loss of the children. Referring to the offenders as “brutes” unworthy of mercy, Naqvi stated that the adversary carried out an act of “utter savagery by attacking defenseless children.”
Balochistan has a history of insurgency in the area, with multiple separatist factions carrying out attacks, such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). In 2019, the United States classified BLA as a terrorist group.
Balochistan has experienced prolonged insurgency in the area, with multiple separatist factions launching attacks, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). In 2019, the United States classified BLA as a terrorist group. The market was situated next to the back wall of the Frontier Corps (FC) Fort. After the explosion, there was a short exchange of gunfire between the unidentified attackers and the FC personnel.
On May 6, the Pakistani military reported that seven soldiers lost their lives when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Balochistan. They allegedly stated that BLA members aimed at their soldiers’ vehicle in the southwestern province of Baloch.
