Quetta Serena Hotel bombing
Quetta Serena Hotel bombing | |
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Location | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
Date | 21 April 2021 (21 April 2021) |
Target | Serena Hotel |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
Weapon | Car bomb |
Deaths | 5 |
Injured | 11 |
Perpetrator | Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan |
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On 21 April 2021, a car bombing killed at least five people[1][2][3] and injured another twelve at the Serena Hotel, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, near the Afghan border.[4]
Bombing
Ziaullah Lango, Balochistan provincial Home Minister said, that the blast took place in the parking lot of the hotel.[5][6][7][8] Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced that the primary target was believed to be China's ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong.[3] Although the ambassador was staying at the luxury hotel, he was not there at the time of the bombing.[9] Another possible reason given for the attack was that the bombing in the city of Quetta took place hours after Pakistan opened a new border crossing with neighboring Iran, a move that many have criticized. The Interior Minister confirmed that none of the hotel guests were injured, but a police officer and two security guards had been identified among the five victims.[10][11]
Responsibility
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, saying it was a suicide attack.[12]
See also
- August 2021 Quetta bombing
- September 2021 Quetta bombing
- Quetta attacks
References
- ^ "4 killed, at least a dozen injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel". Dawn. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Several killed in explosion at Quetta hotel". Al Jazeera English. 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta". BBC News. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Explosion at a luxury hotel in southwest Pakistan kills three, wounds 11 -police". Reuters. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Four killed, 12 injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel". Samaa TV. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Quetta: 4 dead, 12 injured in blast near hotel on Zarghun Road". Geo News. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "At least four killed, scores injured in Quetta hotel blast". The Express Tribune. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Blast near Quetta's Serena Hotel leaves 4 dead, 12 injured: sources". The News International. 21 April 2021.
- ^ Syed Ali Shah, Sophia Saifi and Helen Regan (22 April 2021). "Four killed in car bombing outside Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying". CNN. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta". BBC News. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Four killed in bomb attack at luxury Pakistan hotel". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in SW Pakistan". The Washington Post. 22 April 2021.
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