At Least 26 Killed in Bombing at Pakistan Train Station

Published on November 10, 2024

At least 26 people were killed and 62 more were wounded in an apparent suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Nov. 9. The bombing attack happened as around 100 passengers waited for a train from Quetta to Rawalpindi, according to Quetta government official Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat. Shafqaat issued a public appeal on Saturday, seeking blood donations to help those wounded in the explosion. Wasim Baig, a local health and law enforcement spokesman, said more than a dozen soldiers and six railway employees were among those killed in the blast. Early reports suggest that the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)—a terrorist group—may be responsible for the attack....

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