Overview

• A vehicle-borne suicide blast struck outside the Frontier Corps headquarters on Zarghoon Road, followed by a gunfight as assailants tried to storm the compound.
• The confirmed toll has climbed to 12 dead, with about 33 injured initially; hospitals report 24 patients discharged and two still in critical condition.
• CCTV shows a van turning toward the gate just before the explosion, and bomb-disposal officials estimate 30–40 kilograms of explosives were used.
• Authorities report all six assailants were killed at the scene; some were said to be in Frontier Corps uniforms, and weapons and explosives were recovered.
• No group has claimed responsibility; Pakistani leaders blamed India-linked proxy networks, an allegation not independently verified.
• Pakistan’s military says intelligence-based operations in Quetta and Kech have since killed 13 suspected militants and seized arms and explosives.