2023 Bolan suicide bombing

On 6 March 2023, a terrorist attack occurred in Bolan, Balochistan province, Pakistan, targeting a van carrying police officers who were traveling from Sibi back to Quetta. The attacker, believed to be a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle, rammed into the police van on the Kambri bridge, located in the area between the Sibi and Kachhi districts. The attack killed at least nine police officers and injured 13 others.

Two groups claimed responsibility for the bombing: a newly formed organization called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, and the Islamic State, which provided a photo purportedly of the attacker.

In the aftermath, the injured officers were transported to Sibi Civil Hospital for treatment. Bomb disposal squads and security personnel arrived at the scene, sealing off the area and initiating a search operation. The Balochistan Information Department later issued a statement confirming that injured officers had been transported from Bolan to Quetta via a government helicopter for further medical care.

The attack drew condemnation from provincial and national leaders. Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo condemned the attack and vowed to make all conspiracies aimed at creating unrest and instability in the province unsuccessful, citing the support of the public in this effort. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident, promising to rid the country of the menace of terrorism.

The case remains documented primarily through the available Wikipedia summary of the event, which describes the attack, the emergency response, and the political condemnations that followed. No information is currently available in the reviewed source regarding the identity of the attacker, any arrests, or a criminal prosecution connected to the bombing.