Major Violent And Many Bombs Blast in Baluchistan within 24 Hours

Defense News ,Baluchistan :- A series of violent incidents, encompassing bomb blasts and shootings, has unfolded across Baluchistan ahead of the upcoming general elections, causing widespread casualties and property destruction, according to The Baluchistan Post.

The capital city, Quetta, witnessed a bomb blast near the Sabzal Road police post, resulting in one fatality. The police, however, are yet to identify the deceased. Additionally, two consecutive explosions targeted the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) election office and a Police Eagle Force vehicle on Qambarani Road in Quetta. Although no casualties were reported, the Eagle Forces vehicle sustained severe damage from the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used in the attack.

The attacks on election candidates prompted the Pakistan electoral body to intervene, with a request for an immediate report from the Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Baluchistan, as reported by The Baluchistan Post.

In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen targeted a trawler carrying stones on the N-25 highway from Karachi to Quetta in the Mangochar area of Kalat. This marked the second attack on natural resource exploration companies along the same highway within 24 hours.

Additional incidents include a hand grenade attack on the Pakistan Coast Guard's office, which, fortunately, did not result in an explosion, thanks to the bomb disposal squad. An attack on the Central Jail in Mastung district left a soldier named Sepoy Mudasir injured.

In the Chitkan area of Panjgur, a hand grenade was lobbed at the Deputy Commissioner (FC) office, causing no casualties. Meanwhile, armed men attacked a coal mine site in Baluchistan's Dukki district, leading to the abduction of two miners.

The surge in violence continued with an attack on an outpost of Pakistani forces in Noshki district and six additional attacks targeting Pakistani forces' positions in different parts of the Kech district.

In Turbat city, a grenade attack on an FC post at Ghulam Nabi Chowk reportedly injured one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier. Further attacks were reported on Pakistan forces outposts in Shepchar of Mand, Ginnah, Sami Kalag, and Gwarkop of Kech district. These attacks resulted in losses to both life and property, but official statements from authorities are yet to be issued.

The Hoshap area of Kech witnessed over ten rockets fired towards a Pakistani forces post, with sources confirming heavy casualties among the forces. Additionally, an explosion on the national highway in the Dera Allah Yar area of Jafarabad district injured four people in a cracker blast.

As the general elections approach, the region has witnessed more than 34 attacks targeting the Pakistani army, election candidates, and natural resources exploration companies across various districts, including Quetta, Khuzdar, Kech, Panjgur, Dukki, Kalat, Noshki, Mastung, and Hub Chowki in the last 24 hours. Despite the intensity of the attacks, no group has claimed responsibility thus far.