Authorities said the explosive was placed on a motorcycle and detonated remotely.
TURBAT/BALOUTHISTAN:
A bomb targeting the convoy of Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Kech Bashir Barech in Turbat, Balochistan, injured eight people, including Levies Force, on Monday.
Kech Senior Superintendent of Police Captain (retd) Zohaib Mohsin said a remote-controlled device, mounted on a motorcycle, exploded as the convoy passed Press Club Road. The deputy commissioner remained unhurt, although a vehicle in the convoy was seriously damaged. Police and the Frontier Corps are investigating the attack.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital and police confirmed their condition is stable. Police officials said the explosive was placed on a motorcycle and detonated remotely. Security forces have 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 ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ group.
“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 Indian-sponsored elements and their “nefarious 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 service; an explosion near the FC Quetta headquarters on September 30, which killed at least 10 people and injured 32; and an attack on the Jaffar Express in Mastung on September 23, which injured 12 people, including women and children.
Other notable incidents this month include an explosion near a taxi stand in Chaman on September 18, killing at least five people, and an explosion at a Balochistan National Party-Mengal rally in Quetta on September 2, which killed five people and injured 29 others.
