September 2021 Quetta bombing explained

On 5 September 2021, in Quetta, a terrorist on a motorcycle targeted a check post on Mastung Road, killing 4 FC personnel and injuring 20 others.^{[1] [2]}

The bombing

Police said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber who drove his motorbike packed with six kilograms of explosives into a convoy of a law enforcement agency vehicle. Police and law enforcement agencies immediately began an investigation at the scene of the blast, led by a bomb squad.^[3] Emergency services arrived on the scene shortly after the explosion.^[4] According to police officials, the injured were shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Sheikh Khalifah Bin Zayyad Hospital for medical treatment.^[5]

Prime Minister Imran Khan, Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari,^[2] Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha,^[6] Shahbaz Shareef^[7] and others condemned the suicide attack.^[8]

Claim of responsibility

TTP claimed the responsibility,^[9] which, according to Shireen Mazari, was sponsored by the RAW.^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Quetta Serena Hotel bombing
• August 2021 Quetta bombing
• 2022 Quetta suicide attack
• Quetta attacks
• Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2021

Notes and References

1. Web site: 4 martyred, 20 injured in suicide attack targeting FC checkpost on Quetta's Mastung Road. 5 September 2021.
2. Web site: 4 martyred, 19 injured in Quetta blast; PM Imran Khan condemns TTP.
3. Web site: Dawn.com. Ghalib Nihad . 2021-09-05. 4 martyred, 20 injured in suicide attack targeting FC checkpost on Quetta's Mastung Road. 2021-12-03. DAWN.COM. en.
4. Web site: 4 martyred, 19 injured in Quetta blast; PM Imran Khan condemns TTP. 2021-12-03. www.geo.tv. en.
5. Web site: کوئٹہ: چیک پوسٹ پر خودکش حملہ میں ایف سی کے 4 اہلکار شہید، کس نے ذمہ داری قبول کی؟ وزیراعظم کی مذمت.
6. Web site: کوئٹہ خود کش حملہ: نامعلوم افراد کے خلاف ایف آئی آر درج. 5 September 2021.
7. Web site: شہباز شریف کی کوئٹہ خودکش دھماکے کی مذمت.
8. Web site: کوئٹہ میں فورسز کی گاڑی پر خود کش حملے میں 4 اہلکار شہید، 20 زخمی. 5 September 2021.
9. Web site: کوئٹہ میں کالعدم تحریک طالبان پاکستان کا خود کُش حملہ، چار ہلاکتیں | Dw | 05.09.2021. Deutsche Welle.
10. Web site: Dawn.com. Ghalib Nihad . 2021-09-05. 4 martyred, 20 injured in suicide attack targeting FC checkpost on Quetta's Mastung Road. 2021-12-03. DAWN.COM. en.
11. Web site: 4 martyred, 19 injured in Quetta blast; PM Imran Khan condemns TTP. 2021-12-03. www.geo.tv. en.