Quetta Serena Hotel bombing

On 21 April 2021, a car bombing killed at least five people[1][2][3] and injured another twelve at the Serena Hotel, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, near the Afghan border.[4]

Quetta Serena Hotel bombing
LocationQuetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date21 April 2021 (21 April 2021)
TargetSerena Hotel
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
WeaponCar bomb
Deaths5
Injured11
Perpetrator Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

Bombing

Ziaullah Lango, Balochistan provincial Home Minister said, that the blast took place in the parking lot of the hotel.[5][6][7][8] Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced that the primary target was believed to be China's ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong.[3] Although the ambassador was staying at the luxury hotel, he was not there at the time of the bombing.[9] Another possible reason given for the attack was that the bombing in the city of Quetta took place hours after Pakistan opened a new border crossing with neighboring Iran, a move that many have criticized. The Interior Minister confirmed that none of the hotel guests were injured, but a police officer and two security guards had been identified among the five victims.[10][11]

Responsibility

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, saying it was a suicide attack.[12]

See also

References
  1. "4 killed, at least a dozen injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel". Dawn. 21 April 2021.
  2. "Pakistan: Several killed in explosion at Quetta hotel". Al Jazeera English. 21 April 2021.
  3. "Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta". BBC News. 22 April 2021.
  4. "Explosion at a luxury hotel in southwest Pakistan kills three, wounds 11 -police". Reuters. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "Four killed, 12 injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel". Samaa TV. 21 April 2021.
  6. "Quetta: 4 dead, 12 injured in blast near hotel on Zarghun Road". Geo News. 21 April 2021.
  7. "At least four killed, scores injured in Quetta hotel blast". The Express Tribune. 21 April 2021.
  8. "Blast near Quetta's Serena Hotel leaves 4 dead, 12 injured: sources". The News International. 21 April 2021.
  9. Syed Ali Shah, Sophia Saifi and Helen Regan (22 April 2021). "Four killed in car bombing outside Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying". CNN. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. "Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta". BBC News. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. "Four killed in bomb attack at luxury Pakistan hotel". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  12. "Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in SW Pakistan". The Washington Post. 22 April 2021.


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