At least 90 Pakistani army personnel have been killed after a bus filled with army officers collided with a car near the the National Highway 40, Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the same group responsible for the recent train hijacking, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
However, the Pakistani police claimed five people were killed in the attack, and ten others were injured. Reportedly, the local police chief stated that the attack took place in the Noshki district of Balochistan. He mentioned that the blast severely damaged another bus nearby, and the casualties were taken to a nearby hospital.
Earlier, BLA ambushed a train and took about 400 passengers hostage. The Pakistani government stated that the Baloch militants killed 26 hostages, while security forces killed all 33 attackers during a rescue operation.
Balochistan, rich in oil and mineral resources, is Pakistan’s largest and least populated province. Local residents of Balochistan have long accused the federal government of discrimination, though these claims have been denied by the Pakistani government. The BLA is demanding independence from the federal government.
(Agencies)
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