Suicide bomber kills at least 23 and injures over 70 at Pakistan railway track

A suicide bomb killed 23 people and wounded 70 others on a railway in Pakistan, with the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militia group, claiming responsibility for the attack on a passenger train.

Suicide bomber kills at least 23 and injures over 70 at Pakistan railway track

TL;DR

  • A suicide bomb killed 23 people and wounded 70 on a Pakistani railway.
  • The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militia, claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • The attack occurred in Quetta, western Balochistan province, and derailed a passenger train.
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and pledged to eliminate terrorism.