IED

IED event in Balochistan, Pakistan on Sat 31st January 2026

31st January 2026

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On 31 January 2026, BLA militants conducted a vehicle-based suicide bomb attack in the Red Zone targeting government offices in Quetta city (Quetta, Balochistan), killing at least 8 police personnel and injuring around 17 others. Police personnel intercepted the vehicle at the gate before it could enter the area, reducing potential casualties. Officials claim militants reached less than a kilometre away from the Chief Minister's residence. The attack took place during a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan province during BLA's 'Operation HEROF Phase-II'. At least 8 fatalities and 17 wounded.

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