Pakistan: Biggest blasts, suicide bomb attacks so far in 2023
Throughout its history, Pakistan has been confronted with the challenges of terrorism and sectarian violence. However, the landscape of security threats intensified after the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001. The emergence of al-Qaeda and Taliban militants, seeking refuge in Pakistan after their retreat from Afghanistan, posed a significant danger to the nation's stability.
High-profile political figures became prime targets of their violent actions. The list includes Benazir Bhutto, Shahbaz Bhatti and Haroon Bilour. Let’s take a look at major blasts in Pakistan that have taken place in 2023.
The Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for a devastating suicide bomb attack on a police post in the northern region of Pakistan, resulting in the loss of three police officers, Reuters reported. This incident comes after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, announced in November that it would no longer observe the previously agreed-upon ceasefire with the Pakistani government, leading to escalated tensions in the region. In Balochistan's Kohlu area, two Pakistan Army soldiers lost their lives due to an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), DAWN reported while citing a statement from the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The incident occurred during a sanitisation operation, based on credible intelligence, with the aim to prevent terrorists from carrying out any actions freely in the Kohlu area. a suicide attack targeted a Balochistan Constabulary van in Dhadar tehsil of the Kacchi district in Bolan. In this blast on the Kambri bridge, nine lives were lost, including eight policemen and one civilian, DAWN reported.
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