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University of Karachi bombing
2022 suicide bombing in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 26 April 2022, a suicide bombing hit a van near the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese academics and their Pakistani driver. The Balochistan Liberation Army,[3] claimed responsibility, saying that the perpetrator was the organization's first female suicide bomber.[4][5]
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University of Karachi bombing | |
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Part of the insurgency in Balochistan | |
Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Date | 26 April 2022 |
Target | Chinese lecturers of Karachi University |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 4 |
Perpetrator | BLA[1] and BLF[2] |
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Of the three Chinese killed, one was the director of the University's Confucius Institute. The other two were teachers.[6] China losing confidence in Pakistan's ability to secure Chinese nationals, has since requested permission to deploy Chinese private security contractors to Pakistan.[7]