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Chaman Taxi-Stand Blast Kills Several as Probe Targets Luggage-Borne Explosives

Investigators say the device was likely concealed in passengers’ bags at the busy border stand.

Overview

  • Published figures vary, with officials reporting between four and six people dead and up to three injured in the Chaman explosion near the PakistanAfghanistan border.
  • Initial assessments indicate an improvised explosive device was hidden in luggage, and police sources said early findings point to a possible suicide attack, with the inquiry still underway.
  • Security forces, Levies and forensic teams sealed the area, while Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti ordered a comprehensive investigation and report.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, directed top medical care for the wounded and called for those responsible to be identified and brought to justice.
  • Hours earlier, a separate suicide car bombing struck a security convoy in Turbat, killing two personnel and wounding 23, and no group has claimed responsibility for either attack.