August 2017 Quetta suicide bombing
On 12 August 2017, a suicide bombing took place near a Pakistan army truck in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, leaving 15 people dead including 8 soldiers, while injuring 40 others. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.
| August 2017 Quetta suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
Quetta Quetta (Balochistan, Pakistan) Quetta Quetta (Pakistan) | |
| Location | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°12′13.17″N 67°0′16.09″E |
| Date | 12 August 2017 |
| Target | Pakistan army |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt, Incendiary device |
| Deaths | 15 (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 40 |
| Victims | 8 soldiers and 7 civilians |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province (claimed) |
| Participant | 1 |
| Motive | Derailment of Pakistan Independence Day celebration |
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