15 Aug 2020 | 03:14 PM UTC
Pakistan: Blast injures five in Balochistan’s Mastung district August 13
Blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district injures five on August 13; further attacks possible in the region over the near term
Event
A blast injured five people in Balochistan's Mastung district on Thursday, August 13. Reportedly, unidentified assailants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) outside a school in Mastung.
Also on Thursday in Balochistan, assailants targeted a patrolling Frontier Crops vehicle with an IED along a road in the Killi Mengal area of Nushki; however, no injuries were reported in the incident.
Further attacks are possible in the province over the near term.
Context
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qai'da (AQ), Islamic State (IS) affiliates, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Afghan Taliban, and other Islamist militant groups continue to pose a threat throughout the country despite continued army offensives to push them from their strongholds near the Afghan border. Pakistan has suffered numerous deadly attacks in recent months, notably in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
Advice
Those in Balochistan are advised to monitor developments, remain vigilant for militant activity, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities and their home governments.
