Suicide car bomb attack on train in Pakistan kills at least 24

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A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killed at least 24 people and injured over 50. The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, claimed responsibility for the Sunday attack. The blast severely damaged adjacent buildings and overturned and set fire to train carriages. This incident is part of a recent increase in attacks by separatist groups in Pakistan, which have also targeted Chinese workers due to opposition to Beijing's infrastructure projects in Balochistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, stating it would not weaken Pakistan's resolve to eliminate terrorism.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, stating 'Such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the people of Pakistan.'

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The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others.

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Attacks by separatist groups have increased in ferocity and targeted Chinese workers due to opposition to Beijing’s infrastructure projects in Balochistan.

factualAl Jazeera's Kamal Hyder

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Several houses and buildings adjacent to the railway line were severely damaged.

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The Balochistan-liberation-army" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="133087" data-entity-type="organization">Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others.The Balochistan-liberation-army" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="133087" data-entity-type="organization">Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why peace remains elusive in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistanlist 2 of 3Pakistan deploys helicopters, drones to wrest control of town from rebelslist 3 of 3Pakistan army says it killed 216 fighters in weeklong Balochistan campaignend of listReporting from the scene, Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder said several houses and buildings adjacent to the railway line were severely damaged. The blast caused some train carriages to overturn and catch fire.According to local media reports, a state of emergency was declared at public hospitals in Quetta, with doctors and other medical staff ordered to remain on duty.Footage shared online showed charred vehicles and train carriages lying on their sides, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.Hyder said Pakistan has experienced several attacks by separatist groups in recent months. The attacks have increased in ferocity and have also targeted Chinese workers due to opposition to Beijing’s infrastructure projects in Balochistan, he added. Under the China-Pakistan-economic-corridor" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="117221" data-entity-type="organization">China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China’s Xinjiang region has been connected to Pakistan’s Gwadar port.Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned the attack in a post on X.“Such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the people of Pakistan. We remain steadfast in our determination to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he said.

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