2022 Karachi Saddar bombing
| Karachi Saddar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | 12 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 13 |
| Perpetrator | Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA)[1] |
On 12 May 2022, at least 1 person was killed and 13 were left injured in a blast near the Saddar area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3][4][5]
According to reports, the bomb was placed inside a motorcycle close to a garbage dump.[2][3][6][7]
The Baloch Liberation army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was carried out in retaliation for the government's crackdown on the group's activities.[8]
Reactions[edit]
The bombing in the Saddar neighbourhood was claimed by a little-known terrorist group called the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA).[1][9]
Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz released a statement condemning the bombing.[citation needed]
Response[edit]
A prime facilitator of the attack, Allah Dino, along with another terrorist of SRA were killed in Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) raid in Keamari area on 18 May.[10][11]
On 22 May, CTD arrested Manzoor Hussain, an accomplice of Allah Dino, from Hyderabad’s Subhan Colony. Hussain was involved in damaging railway tracks and had also unsuccessfully tried to conduct an IED blast on 23 March.[12]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Karachi blast suspect received orders from Iran-based commander, says Pakistan". Arab News. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Saddar bombing mastermind among two SRA terrorists gunned down in Keamari raid". The News International. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "JIT formed to probe policemen involvement in Karachi blast". Pakistan Today. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "SADDAR BLAST: CTD ARRESTS 'ACCOMPLICE OF ENCOUNTERED SUSPECT' IN HYDERABAD". ARY News. 22 May 2022.