Balochistan [Pakistan], October 30 (ANI): At least 13 people, including two police officials, were injured in a grenade attack targeting a police mobile in Dera Murad Jamali, underscoring Pakistan’s worsening security crisis in the volatile province.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghulam Sarwar Bhayo said unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at a patrolling police van near Shah Petrol Pump, injuring both civilians and police personnel, according to The Express Tribune.
The victims include police constables Shamsuddin and Abdul Rasheed Junejo, along with several residents, among them women and children. Following the blast, a heavy police contingent sealed off the area as the injured were taken to a nearby hospital. A search operation has been launched to trace the attackers, though no arrests have been made so far.
In a separate but equally alarming incident, unidentified armed men attacked the Jaffar Express passenger train in the same region, firing bullets and launching four rockets. The train, carrying dozens of passengers, sustained minor damage before security forces retaliated, forcing the attackers to retreat.
The Jaffar Express has been a repeated target of militant assaults. Earlier this year, the train was hijacked in Bolan Valley, resulting in the brutal killing of 21 passengers. Last month, another explosion in Mastung district injured several passengers and derailed multiple coaches. Investigations into these attacks have made little progress, exposing deep-rooted flaws in Pakistan’s counterterrorism strategy.
Military officials claim that the perpetrators have links with handlers based in Afghanistan. Despite these assertions, the recurring violence highlights Pakistan’s inability to secure its transport routes and protect civilians, The Express Tribune reported.
The twin attacks in Dera Murad Jamali serve as a stark reminder that Balochistan remains a battlefield for insurgent violence. Pakistan’s repeated failures to safeguard its people point to a crumbling security framework that continues to endanger ordinary citizens and erode public trust in state institutions, according to The Express Tribune. (ANI)
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