A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed into a police truck in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least nine policemen and injuring many others. The attack occurred in Sibbi, a city located about 160 km east of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, according to a police spokesperson. Reuters reported on the incident.
According to Kachhi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mahmood Notezai, the injured individuals are being taken to a nearby hospital, and bomb disposal squads and security personnel have arrived at the scene, as reported by Dawn. The police were reportedly returning from providing security at a week-long cattle show. As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Ethnic Baloch militants have been fighting the government for decades, accusing it of exploiting Balochistan’s rich gas and mineral resources.
