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After the attack, deployment has been increased near the Frontier Corps located in Nokkundi.
A suicide attack took place on the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters at Nokkundi in Pakistan’s Balochistan province late on Sunday night. According to Dawn report, a suicide bomber blew himself up near the main gate.
The explosion was so strong that the gate broke. After this, 6 armed fighters entered inside. Security forces immediately started retaliating. After heavy firing, 3 attackers were killed. At the same time, some sources of Dawn have claimed that 6 attackers have been killed.
Meanwhile, an FC check post was also attacked in Gurmakan area of Panjgur district. FC spokesperson claimed that both attacks Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
Militants targeted Quetta and Dera Murad
A few hours ago, there were 7 consecutive explosions in one day in the same area. Suspected militants targeted several places in Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali. No one died in the blasts.
On Saturday, a police check post in Quetta was attacked with a hand grenade. After this, an IED blast took place near the Anti-Terrorism Department (ATD) vehicle. There were three more blasts by evening.
According to Quetta SSP Asif Khan, armed people threw grenades at the construction company’s camp on Sariab Road, injuring two guards.
Motorcycle-riding attackers also threw two grenades at Manjoor Shaheed Police Station. One of these exploded on the spot, the other was defused by the bomb squad. The railway track near Lohar Carez on the outskirts of the city was also blown up by IED blast.
The attackers have blown up the track several times by planting bombs on it. (file photo)
Police vehicle attacked with grenade
There was also a grenade attack on a police patrol vehicle in Dera Murad Jamali. Grenades were also thrown near the police post in Ketch Beg area of Quetta. No organization has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
Even before this, many major attacks have taken place in Balochistan. 782 people have died so far this year. In March, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a train and killed several soldiers.
In September, there was a suicide attack on a political rally in Quetta, in which 11 people were killed.
4 thousand Pakistani soldiers were killed in 4 years
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar had claimed on Saturday that in the last 4 years, 4 thousand soldiers from Pakistan have been killed, while more than 20 thousand have been injured.
He said that after Taliban took power in Afghanistan, Pakistan has faced losses beyond its tolerance.
Pakistani Deputy PM appealed to Taliban to take strict action against militants. Dar said that Pakistani Taliban (TTP) fighters should not be given shelter in the border area.
Pakistan ranks second in Global Terrorism Index
According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, Pakistan has become the second most terrorism affected country in the world after Burkina Faso, whereas in 2024 it was at the fourth position.
- TTP attacks have increased by 90%.
- There has been a 60% increase in attacks by Baloch Army (BLA).
- Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) has now started targeting Pakistani cities as well.
According to the report, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are the most terror affected areas of Pakistan. 90% of the total terrorist incidents across the country took place in this area. In the report, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan was described as the most dangerous terrorist organization of Pakistan for the second consecutive year. In 2024, this group carried out 482 attacks, which resulted in 558 deaths, which is 91% more than in 2023.
