On Sunday, an explosion near the Karachi airport killed three people, including two Chinese citizens, and injured over a dozen. The attack was claimed by the Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army, a banned separatist outfit.
Investigators probing the powerful explosion near the Karachi airport concluded that it was a vehicle-borne IED suicide blast. Police sources, citing initial findings, said that bomb disposal experts had submitted their report, disclosing that “approximately 70-80-kg commercial explosive” was used to target the Chinese nationals. The sources said that the alleged suicide bomber was identified as Shah Fahad, a resident of Naushki in Balochistan.
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Source: Dawn News
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