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The military earlier put the death toll at five, including three children, in a statement to media
The horrific attack sparked a massive crackdown against militancy that had thrived for years in the border regions. (Image: Representative)
A suspected suicide bomber targeted a schoolbus in southwestern Pakistan killing at least four children and two adults on Wednesday.
The bus driver and his assistant were among those killed in the attack in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province, on the way to a school that caters to the children of army personnel and civilians living in the area.
A senior police official confirmed the death toll to AFP on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak to the media, adding that more than two dozen people were wounded.
The military earlier put the death toll at five, including three children, in a statement to media.
Images shared on social media showed the shattered remains of a school bus and a pile of school bags nearby.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is the most active militant group in the region where there has been a sharp rise in attacks, mostly targeting security forces or people from outside the region.
In March, dozens of militants and off-duty security force members died when the BLA took control of a train with hundreds of passengers on board.
In 2014, the Army Public School in Peshawar in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was attacked by Pakistan Taliban gunmen who killed more than 150 people — mostly students.
The horrific attack sparked a massive crackdown against militancy that had thrived for years in the border regions.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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