Bomb attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province kills more than 20 people
Key takeaways
- The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack.
- Reporting from the scene, Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder said several houses and buildings adjacent to the railway line were severely damaged.
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The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Security personnel and residents rescue injured blast victims from derailed carriages after an explosion targeted a train in Quetta, in Pakistan's Balochistan province, on May 24, 2026 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and The Associated Press Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others.
The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack.