- By Ajeet Kumar
- Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:02 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Noshki: At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than ten injured after a deadly explosion rocked the Pakistani Army convoy in Balochistan's Noshki, reports said. The blast is suspected to be a suicide blast and the number of casualties is likely to go up. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the separatist group in Pakistan's Balochistan province has claimed responsibility for the deadly ambush and also claimed that at least five Pakistani soldiers have been killed.
Pulwama-Style Attack in Pakistan
A suicide attacker rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corp (FC) on the national highway in the Noshki area of the province. "Security forces have blocked off all escape routes for the terrorists," PTV News quoted security sources as saying. They added that a clearance operation was underway and would continue “till the last terrorist was eliminated”.
#WATCH | Reuters reports, "Separatist militants drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a paramilitary convoy, killing at least five in southwestern Pakistan, just days after the same group hijacked a train and held hostages for 36 hours. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)… pic.twitter.com/F6NHX172cW
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Higher death toll
The blast occurred at the Noshki Dalbandin highway. The injured were taken to the Noshki Hospital. "A convoy of security forces consisting of seven buses and two cars were attacked. There are 5 fatalities and more than 10 injuries. One of the busses has been hit by a Vehicle Bourne IED (Improvised Explosive Device), possibly a suicide attack, the other was targeted by a Rocket-propelled grenade while moving from Quetta to Taftan", said an official on the basis of anonymity.
BLA claims responsiblity
BLA spokesperson Jiyand Baloch confirmed that a suicide attacker targeted a bus followed by firing on another bus. While the BLA claims a high number of casualties in the latest attack; independent sources confirm at least 7 casualties and at least 21 injuries till now. Security forces have cordoned off the area and an investigation into the blast has been initiated.
The suicide attack on the Pakistani Army convoy comes days after the BLA hijacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar. After a two-day standoff between the militants and the security forces, the attackers were neutralized and the clearance mission was concluded. Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces are witnessing a major surge in targeted attacks on security forces. There have been over 40 firing raids, andgrenade, suicide bomb attacks in recent months.