In a successive attack, a station house officer (SHO) was targeted in a roadside blast in Quetta. Police said that the SHO of the Sariab police station, Ehsanullah Marwat, was patrolling along with his squad.
Police confirmed to Reuters that the police squad was safe while three people passing through were injured.
Separatist group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks, which was the third attack in less than 24 hours on police in Quetta, located in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
In a statement, the group also said four people were killed, including two policemen.
“The Baloch Liberation Army accepts responsibility for this attack and we reiterate our commitment that all atrocities against the Baloch people will be held to account,” Jeeyand Baloch, spokesperson for the BLA, said.
Senior police official Shafqat Cheema told Reuters the target of the first attack was the vehicle of the acting superintendent…
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