Deadly rocket attack on Pakistani train
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 16 August 2013 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Deadly rocket attack on Pakistani train, 16 August 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/521f468412.html [accessed 17 December 2015] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
August 16, 2013
Officials say unidentified attackers have killed two people and wounded 24 in a gun and rocket attack on a passenger train in southwest Pakistan.
The August 16 attack occurred some 35 kilometers southeast of Quetta, the main town of Balochistan Province, which is mired in separatist, Islamist, and sectarian violence.
The attack came days after gunmen shot dead 14 people, including three security officials, in Balochistan.
Ethnic Baluch rebels have been fighting since 2004 for autonomy and a greater share of profits from the region's oil, natural gas, and mineral resources.
Balochistan is also a flashpoint for surging sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunnis and Shi'a, who account for around 20 percent of the country's 180 million people.
Based on reporting by APF and dpa
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
