Bolan suicide bombing
Bolan terrorist attack | |
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Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
Location | Bolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan |
Date | 6 March 2023 |
Target | Police officers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapons | Motorcycle bomb |
Deaths | 9 |
Injured | 13 |
Perpetrator | Islamic State[1] |
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On 6 March 2023, a terrorist attack occurred in Bolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack targeted a van carrying police officers from Sibi back to Quetta, killing at least nine and injuring 13. The attacker, believed to be a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle, rammed into the police van on the Kambri bridge in the area between Sibi and Kachhi districts. A newly formed group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, and the Islamic State (which provided a photo of the attacker) claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3][4][1]
The injured were transported to Sibi Civil Hospital. Bomb disposal squads and security personnel arrived at the site, closing the area off and beginning a search operation. The Balochistan Information Department issued a statement saying that injured officers had been transported to Quetta from Bolan via a government helicopter.[5]
Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo condemned the attack, vowing to make all conspiracies to create unrest and instability in the province unsuccessful with the public's support.[5]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident, promising to rid the country of the menace of terrorism.[5]
References
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- ^ "Suspected suicide attack kills at least nine police officers in southwestern Pakistan". CNN. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "9 Balochistan Constabulary personnel martyred in Bolan 'suicide' blast". Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem (7 March 2023). "Nine security men martyred in Bolan suicide attack". Dawn. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "9 policemen martyred, 13 wounded in bomb attack on Balochistan Constabulary van in Bolan: Police". 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.