The bomb, which tore through Friday evening prayers at a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan, also injured at least 18 more, with many in critical condition.
Tag: Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Smuggled Iranian Gas and a Predawn Dash Lead to Fiery Crash That Kills 13
In remote Pakistan, a fuel-loaded pickup that had evaded the police collided with a passenger bus around 4 a.m., officials say.
Gunmen Kill 14 Passengers Pulled from Buses in Pakistan
A separatist group in Baluchistan province took responsibility for the attack, saying it had singled out passengers who were members of the armed services.
Pakistan Market Bomb Blast Kills at Least 16 People in Quetta
The bombing in the southwestern city took the lives of nine Hazaras, a Shiite Muslim minority group that has repeatedly been the target of Sunni extremists.
Suicide Bombing Kills Pakistani Insurgent Wanted for Attack on Chinese
Aslam Baluch, who officials say masterminded last month’s attack on a Chinese consulate in Pakistan, was targeted in Afghanistan.
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Plan in Pakistan Takes a Military Turn
Under a program China insisted was peaceful, Pakistan is cooperating on distinctly defense-related projects, including a secret plan to build new fighter jets.