A suicide bombing followed by an ambush on a Pakistani military convoy in Balochistan’s Noshki district on Sunday killed at least 90 soldiers, according to a statement issued by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

ISLAMABAD: A suicide bombing targeting a paramilitary convoy in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province killed nine people – five Frontier Corps personnel and four civilians – and wounded at least 35 others early on Sunday,

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), however, claimed that 90 security personnel were killed in the suicide attack on the military convoy

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a damaged bus at the blast site in southwest Pakistan's Nushki on March 16, 2025. At least seven people were killed and 21 others injured when unidentified militants attacked a security forces convoy in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday, sources said. (Str/Xinhua)

The attack involved an explosion followed by a suicide bombing. Security forces responded quickly, killing four terrorists, including the suicide bomber.

According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025 report, Pakistan experienced a staggering 45% increase in terrorism-related fatalities, with deaths rising from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024.

Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others.