Three brothers were killed and a relative injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded beneath a pick-up truck in Balochistan’s Duki district on Sunday, according to police officials.
The deadly blast occurred near Killi Bakhtiar Khan in Luni tehsil as the vehicle was crossing a seasonal stream. Police said the victims were travelling to their agricultural land when the explosion ripped through the vehicle.
Duki Superintendent of Police (SP) Mansoor Ahmed Buzdar confirmed that the attack claimed the lives of three brothers — Rehmatullah, Daurani and Naimatullah, sons of Sultan — at the scene.
“The victims were on their way to their agricultural fields when the vehicle struck an improvised explosive device,” SP Buzdar said.
A fourth passenger, Atiqullah, son of Maulvi Naik Muhammad, sustained injuries and was shifted to hospital for treatment.
Security forces and law-enforcement agencies immediately cordoned off the area after the blast and launched a search operation. Investigators believe an IED was used in the attack and are working to identify those responsible.
Rising IED Attacks in Balochistan
The Duki attack is the latest in a series of deadly IED incidents across Balochistan, where terrorists have increasingly targeted civilians, security personnel, transport networks and public infrastructure.
On August 22, a security official embraced martyrdom while six others were injured in a roadside bomb attack in Mastung’s Khad Kocha area. Just days earlier, four labourers were killed and three others wounded in another blast in Mastung.
In June, a man was killed in Gwadar’s Ormara area after an IED attached to a motorcycle exploded. Earlier in May, security forces successfully defused eight powerful IEDs concealed beneath a bridge on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway in Surab district, preventing what officials described as a major terrorist attack.
BLA’s Campaign Against Civilians and Infrastructure
Security and official sources say the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), referred to by the state as Fitna-ul-Hindustan, has intensified its terrorist campaign in recent years by employing roadside bombs and IEDs against civilians, security forces and economic infrastructure.
According to officials, the group has increasingly targeted highways, transport vehicles, communication networks and supply routes in an effort to disrupt economic activity and create insecurity across the province.
Authorities warn that such attacks are aimed at undermining development projects, restricting movement and damaging vital trade corridors that connect Balochistan with the rest of the country.
The latest attack in Duki once again highlights the continuing threat posed by terrorist groups using improvised explosive devices to target ordinary citizens engaged in daily economic activities.
