Balochistan: Nine security officers killed in suspected suicide attack

Nine security officers were killed and at least 13 others were wounded today, Moday, during a bomb attack in southwest Pakistan.

The blast happened in Balochistan province when the officers were returning to the provincial capital Quetta, after policing the Sibi festival, an annual cultural event. Initial evidence suggests that it was a suicide attack, police say.

The year 2022 ended with December as the deadliest month for Pakistan while the country suffered based on reports as many as 376 terror attacks in the year that resulted in an increased number of casualties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan.