IED

IED event in Balochistan, Quetta area, Pakistan on Sat 18th February 2023

18th February 2023

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On February 18, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a female suicide bomber, identified as Mah Pul, belonging to Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and recovered a suicide jacketwith attached four to five kilograms explosive material from her possession in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. Officials reported that she planned to attack important installations or security personnel in Quetta, but that her attempt was foiled by the Security Forces (SFs).

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