Grenade event in Balochistan, Quetta area, Pakistan on Mon 26th August 2024

Balochistan on August 26 witnessed multiple attacks from Baloch insurgents across the province which left at least 38 people dead, including 23 passengers in Musakhail, reports Dawn. In response, Security Forces (SFs) neutralised 21 terrorists and injured several others. The attacks began late August 25-night, targeting Levies and Police stations in Mastung, Kalat, Pasni, and Suntsar, resulting in numerous casualties. Explosions and grenade attacks were reported in Sibi, Panjgur, Mastung, Turbat, Bela, and Quetta, with terrorists blowing up a railway track near Mastung. As the day progressed, it emerged that six bodies were discovered in Bolan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement later in the day, saying that 21 terrorists had been killed, while 14 SF personnel, including four from law enforcement agencies, were martyred during clearance operations. It remains unclear if the death toll among SFs includes the four Levies personnel martyred in Kalat.