At least 90 Pakistani security troops were killed on Sunday in an ambush on their convoy in Balochistan's Noshki district, according to reports. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
There were eight buses in the convoy and one of them was completely destroyed in the blasts.
Claiming responsibility, BLA said the Majeed Brigade, which is the Fidayee unit of the militant outfit, targeted the convoy near Rakshan Mill on the RCD Highway in Noshki.
The attack on the buses carrying the security forces happened when a roadside bomb exploded. However, some reports suggested that the explosion was the result of a suicide attacker ramming a vehicle laden with explosives into the convoy.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has condemned the attack.
Zafar Zamanani, the local police chief, said the explosion inflicted damage on nearby buses. The injured have been rushed to hospital for treatment.
This comes days after BLA hijacked Jaffar Express train and held around 440 passengers as hostages before letting go the elderly, women and children.
According to the official version, 18 military and paramilitary personnel were killed along with three railway staff and five passengers in the initial attack. Later, five more security personnel were killed in the gunbattle. The authorities said all 33 attackers were killed.
However, BLA had claimed that they killed 214 hostages after the military failed to release prisoners in exchange within the deadline.