IED

IED event in Balochistan, Mastung area, Pakistan on Fri 1st November 2024

1st November 2024

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At least nine people including five school children were killed while 29 others sustained injuries when an explosion targeted a Police mobile van near the Civil Hospital and Girls School Chowk in Mastung town (Mastung District) of Balochistan on November 1, reports Dawn. The blast occurred around 8:35 AM and targeted a busy area, resulting in severe casualties, including school children aged between five and ten years. The initial investigation suggested that an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorcycle was detonated near a Police van, causing extensive damage to the vehicle and nearby auto-rickshaws. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

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