{"id":2606504,"date":"2026-05-24T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-23-and-injures-over-70-at-pakistan-railway-track\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T19:00:33","slug":"suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-23-and-injures-over-70-at-pakistan-railway-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-23-and-injures-over-70-at-pakistan-railway-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide bomber kills at least 23 and injures over 70 at Pakistan railway track"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuicide-bomber-kills-at-least-23-and-injures-over-70-at-pakistan-railway-track%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A suicide bombing on a passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan\u2019s Balochistan province, killed 23 people and injured 70 others. The attack derailed the train and set two cars on fire, according to the Associated Press. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >separatist militia group designated<\/a> as a terrorist institution by the U.S. State Department, claimed obligation and said it targeted a train carrying Pakistani security personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz sharif condemned the attack, expressing condolences to victims\u2019 families and reaffirming the government\u2019s commitment to eliminating terrorism. The incident also comes while Pakistan is involved in broader regional peace efforts,including coordinating talks between the United States and Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A suicide bomb killed 23 people and wounded 70 others on a railway in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pakistan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1533\">Pakistan<\/a>, with the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militia group, claiming responsibility for the attack on a passenger train.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suicide bomb attack derailed the passenger train and caused two cars to catch fire, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. The attack, which occurred in the city of Quetta in the western Balochistan province, marks the latest target from the BLA, which is designated as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"103\">terrorist group<\/a> by the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580915\/russia-attacks-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile-third-time-since-war-began\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Russia attacks Ukraine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Officials Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s ...\">nuclear-capable missile<\/a> for the third time since war began<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580882\/netanyahu-israel-best-friend-donald-trump-safe\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu \u2018relieved\u2019 Israel\u2019s \u2018best friend\u2019 Donald Trump is safe but says little about Iran deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580716\/who-ebola-very-high-risk-congo-world-cup-team-isolate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WHO declares Ebola \u2018very high\u2019 risk in the Congo as US demands country\u2019s World Cup team isolate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the \u201cheinous bomb explosion\u201d in a statement on Sunday morning. Sharif leads the nation\u2019s government in Islamabad, which the BLA has sought independence from throughout the 21st century. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuch cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the people of Pakistan. We remain steadfast in our determination to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and pray for the swift recovery of the injured. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-tornado-at-least-three-dead-and-dozens-injured-in-disaster\/\" title=\"Texas tornado kills three, injures dozens.\">entire nation stands<\/a> in solidarity with the people of Balochistan in this hour of grief,\u201d Sharif <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CMShehbaz\/status\/2058461387228315654?s=20\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BLA said in a statement shared with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> that they targeted a passenger train that was carrying Pakistani security personnel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3497195\/us-pakistani-separatist-group-balochistan-liberation-army-terrorists\/\">US DESIGNATES PAKISTANI SEPARATIST GROUP BALOCHISTAN LIBERATION ARMY AS TERRORISTS FOLLOWING RESOURCE DEAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochistan is the country\u2019s largest province by land area, but the smallest by population by far. The State Department formally designated the group as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3497195\/us-pakistani-separatist-group-balochistan-liberation-army-terrorists\/\">Foreign Terrorist Organization<\/a> in August 2025 under the Trump administration, citing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3885978\/pakistan-blames-india-afghanistan-terrorist-attacks\/\">multiple suicide attacks<\/a> that the BLA has claimed responsibility for in their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/08\/terrorist-designation-of-the-majeed-brigade\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrorist attack comes at a time when Pakistan has been central to the prospect of peace in the Middle East, as Sharif coordinates peace talks between the United States and Iran to put an end to the war in the region. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A suicide bomb on a Pakistan train, claimed by the BLA, killed 23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2606505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26144300788128.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47773,16182,80214,80213,6039],"class_list":["post-2606504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mass-casualty","tag-pakistan","tag-railway-attack","tag-suicide-bombing","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26144300788128.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606504\/revisions\/2606508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}