QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan's railways suspended on Monday all train services to and from southwestern Balochistan province, where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway personnel.
QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan 's railways suspended on Monday all train services to and from southwestern Balochistan province, where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway personnel.In a statement, Pakistan Railways said train services would be suspended for four days for security reasons.The attack, claimed by the separatist Baloch Liberation Army , targeted the station in Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta on Saturday.
Security officials examine the site of a bomb explosion at a train station in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan, on Nov. 9, 2024. AP PHOTOThe provincial government also declared a three-day mourning period in solidarity with the families of the victims, and said security had been stepped up. The government also vowed to hit back 'with full force' against the separatists, said Sarfraz Bugti, Balochistan's chief minister.
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