Bolan suicide bombing

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. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2]

Bolan terrorist attack
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
LocationBolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan
Date6 March 2023
TargetPolice officers in a van
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsMotorcycle bomb
Deaths9
Injured13
PerpetratorIslamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP)

The injured had been transported to Sibi Civil Hospital. Bomb disposal squads and security personnel have arrived at the site, and the area has been cordoned off with a search operation underway. The Balochistan Information Department issued a statement saying that injured officers had been transported to Quetta from Bolan via a government helicopter.[3]

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.[3]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident, promising to rid the country of the menace of terrorism.[3]

References
  1. "Suspected suicide attack kills at least nine police officers in southwestern Pakistan". CNN. 6 March 2023.
  2. "9 Balochistan Constabulary personnel martyred in Bolan 'suicide' blast".
  3. "9 policemen martyred, 13 wounded in bomb attack on Balochistan Constabulary van in Bolan: Police". 6 March 2023.

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