24 October 2016: ISIS responsible for terrorist attack in Quetta
The group of armed men attacked the police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday night. As a result of the assault 59 people were killed and more than hundred sustained a serious injuries. Media informed that more than 200 of the trainees were in the building during the attack. Assailants entered the building through the main entrance after the cadets retired for the night. According to the government statement the number of terrorists estimates from 5 to 6. At least two attackers had carried a suicide bomb vests which were detonated during the assault, said Baluchistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti.
After five hours of fighting the terrorists were driven from the academy by the military forces. At the moment, the area around the school building is monitored by the Pakistani army.
Pakistani government suspected the al Qaeda-linked militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi of the armed attack. Nevertheless, shortly after the assault Amaq news agency informed that the Islamic State has admitted to the commission of the crime. Finding the culprit became even more complicated after the Taliban faction Jamaat-ur-Ahrar also claimed a responsibility for the attack. It was not the first terrorist attack in the Pakistani city of Quetta this year.
