Deadly blast near Quetta FC HQ leaves at least 10 dead, dozens hurt
“A suicide car bombing outside Quetta’s FC headquarters killed at least 10 and injured dozens.”
Key points
- A suicide car bombing outside Quetta’s FC headquarters killed at least 10 and injured dozens.
- Security forces shot dead all six attackers after they tried to breach the compound.
- Hospitals declared emergencies as casualties poured in.
- Top civil and military leaders condemned the attack and vowed action.
A suicide bombing near the Frontier Corps headquarters in Quetta killed at least 10 people, including two FC personnel, and wounded more than 20 others, Balochistan Health Minister Bakh Muhammad Kakar confirmed on Tuesday. The blast sparked intense gunfire in the area and sowed panic across the city. Security sources said the attack involved an explosives-laden vehicle driven into the compound, while five accomplices dressed as FC personnel attempted to storm the premises. All six militants, including the suicide bomber, were killed by security forces, officials said, with a clearance operation launched soon after. Hospital authorities placed emergency protocols at major facilities, including Civil Hospital, Bolan Medical College and the Trauma Centre, summoning additional medical staff to handle casualties. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the assault and praised the swift response by security forces. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also lauded the operation, saying all attackers were eliminated. In a separate incident, security sources reported that a bridge in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was blown up, disrupting a key route.
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