Roadside Bombing Rocks Balochistan: Eight Injured in Explosive Attack

In a shocking incident, a roadside bomb explosion wounded at least seven security personnel and a passerby in Balochistan, Pakistan. The attack took place on Monday, targeting the convoy of Kech Deputy Commissioner Bashir Barech in the Turbat area, leaving the officer safe but others injured.

Kech Senior Superintendent of Police Zohaib Mohsin informed Dawn that the explosive device, concealed in a motorcycle and detonated by remote control, exploded as the deputy commissioner's convoy passed along Press Club road. Among the injured were five Levies personnel, part of the provincial paramilitary force.

The intense blast caused damage to four vehicles and nearby buildings, yet Bashir Barech emerged unhurt due to his bulletproof vehicle. The incident underscores ongoing violence in Balochistan, where ethnic Baloch nationalists claim federal exploitation of the province’s mineral resources. Police and Frontier Corps are investigating the attack.