Quetta: At least 15 people, including 8 soldiers, were killed and 40 others injured after a suicide bomber targetted an army truck in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province Saturday night. Why Pakistan and India remain in denial 70 years on from partition Read more

Sarfraz Bugti, the home minister for Balochistan, said the attack had happened near a private hospital. Militant groups operating in the province have previously claimed responsibility for attacks on security forces. Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa condemned the attack and called it a move by the enemies of the country to deteriorate the situation as the independence day celebrations are underway.
A suicide bombing took place near a Pakistan army truck in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, leaving 15 people dead including 8 soldiers, while injuring 40 others.