Massive explosion hits Pak army camp in Balochistan, dozens feared dead

Quetta: An explosion caused by a suspected suicide truck attack at a Pakistani military installation in Balochistan's Mastung district has reportedly killed dozens of security personnel, including senior officers, local media said on Thursday.

The blast took place in the Kanak area when an explosives-filled truck struck the main army camp, causing extensive damage to the facility. The impact was reportedly felt several kilometres away, with windows of nearby houses shattered by the explosion.

According to local media outlet The Balochistan Post, the reported casualties include senior military officers. Security forces have sealed off the area, but Pakistani military authorities have yet to issue an official statement confirming the death toll or providing details of the incident.

The attack comes amid a series of assaults on Pakistani security forces across Balochistan. Earlier this week, military facilities in Mastung reportedly came under drone attacks, while an improvised explosive device (IED) destroyed a security vehicle in neighbouring Kalat district.

Separately, armed men intercepted two commercial vehicles in Chagai district along the Quetta-Taftan highway.

The Baloch Republican Guards also claimed responsibility for a drone attack and an ambush on a military convoy in Kachhi district, which it said killed five security personnel and injured several others.

With IANS inputs