Terror Strikes Quetta: A Deadly Assault on Paramilitary HQ
A suicide bombing outside a paramilitary headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan, killed at least 10 people, sparking a firefight when gunmen stormed the area. The attack highlights ongoing violence in Balochistan, a province central to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Islamist and separatist militants are intensifying their push against security forces.
A suicide bombing outside a paramilitary headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan, killed at least ten people on Tuesday, detonating chaos in the southwestern city.
The bombing was followed by several gunmen storming the headquarters, prompting a violent clash with paramilitary forces, provincial Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti told local media. The suicide bomber reportedly drove a pickup truck, and security forces successfully neutralized four additional attackers.
Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, remains a volatile area ripe with conflict from Islamist militants and separatist insurgents. As a crucial region in the $65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, it continues to be a focal point of geopolitical tensions. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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