2016 Quetta police training college attack
On 24 October 2016, three heavily armed terrorists carried out an attack on the Balochistan police training college in Quetta, Pakistan, killing 61 cadets and injuring more than 165 others. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack, and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed to have collaborated with them. According to Pakistani authorities, the assailants came from Afghanistan and were in contact with their handlers there while perpetrating the attack.
| Quetta police training college attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Balochistan Police College, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Date | 24 October 2016 |
| Target | Police training centre |
Attack type | Mass shooting, suicide bombing, hostage-taking |
| Deaths | 62 |
| Injured | 165+ |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State – Khorasan Province Lashkar-e-Jhangvi |
No. of participants | 3 |
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