Iran Press/Asia: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including security officers, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said.
The ambassador posted on his social media account, " I strongly and categorically condemn the hideous terrorist attack in a railway station in Quetta leading to the death & injury of tens of innocent & defenseless civilians and some security forces.
The incident comes a week after a bomb exploded near a girls' school and hospital in Balochistan’s Mastung district, which left eight people dead.
The provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have seen a sharp increase in terrorism-related incidents over the past year.
The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Pakistan Train Station Bombing Kills at Least 22
The phenomenon of terrorism is a common threat levied to the region and demands mutual, regional & collective cooperation to combat it.
The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghaddam said: I extend my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Pakistan especially the families who lost loved ones. May Allah Almighty bless the soul of the deceased".
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Pakistan Train Station Bombing Kills at Least 22
