January 2016 Quetta suicide bombing

A suicide bomber detonated himself near security personal vehicles close to a polio centre in a town near Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 15 people, including 13 policemen and one soldier and wounding another 25, including 18 policemen, two soldiers and six civilians. Both Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and Jaishul Islam organizations claimed responsibility.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

2016 Quetta suicide bombing
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
Location of Balochistan in Pakistan
LocationQuetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date13 January 2016
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths15
Injured25

See also

References
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