On 6 March 2023, a terrorist attack occurred in Bolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack targeted a van carrying police officers from

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, killing at least nine and injuring 13. The attacker, believed to be a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle, rammed into the police van on the Kambri bridge in the area between Sibi and Kachhi districts. A newly formed group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, and the

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(which provided a photo of the attacker) claimed responsibility for the attack. The injured were transported to Sibi Civil Hospital.

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squads and security personnel arrived at the site, closing the area off and beginning a search operation. The Balochistan Information Department issued a statement saying that injured officers had been transported to

from Bolan via a government helicopter. Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo condemned the attack, vowing to make all conspiracies to create unrest and instability in the province unsuccessful with the public's support. Prime Minister

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also condemned the incident, promising to rid the country of the menace of terrorism.

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