Bolan suicide bombing

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Bolan terrorist attack
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
Location Bolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan
Date6 March 2023
TargetPolice officers
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsMotorcycle bomb
Deaths9
Injured13
Perpetrator Islamic State [1]

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] [5]

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. [6]

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. [6]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident, promising to rid the country of the menace of terrorism. [6]

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References

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  2. "Suspected suicide attack kills at least nine police officers in southwestern Pakistan". CNN . 6 March 2023.
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