In Pakistan, panic broke out after seven bombs occurred in the Balochistan area in less than 24 hours. Though no one was killed in the explosions, two security guards from a construction business were hurt, according to officials on Sunday. The bombs occurred in Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali.
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According to officials, the first explosion occurred in Quetta when some rebels threw explosives at a police checkpoint. The second explosion was a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near an anti-terrorism department (ATD) vehicle in Quetta.
Three further explosions were heard in the Balochistan capital later that evening. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Asif Khan, an explosion occurred at Lohr Karez, on the outskirts of Quetta, damaging the major line connecting Quetta to the rest of Pakistan.
Khan went on to say that some rebels set off an explosive on a railway track near the Quetta station, causing railway traffic in the area to be suspended. In Dera Murad Jamali, some rebels threw grenades against a police car as well.
The terrorists also threw hand grenades at a construction site on the Sariab road in Quetta, injuring two security personnel. They renewed their attacks on Sunday, throwing grenades at the Manzoor Shaheed police station in Quetta. They also used grenades to attack another police post in Quetta’s Kech Beg district.
The attacks have sparked alarm in Balochistan, but no group has claimed responsibility so far, according to Pakistani officials.
Insurgents have often assaulted Pakistani establishments in Balochistan. Earlier this month, the Pakistani government halted mobile internet access across the province, with the exception of the capital Quetta. It also halted traffic at the Loralai stretch of National Highway N-70.
However, the suspension was eventually lifted.
