At Drigarh attack on July 13, 2018 at least 149 people were killed and 189 injured in Drigarh, Pakistan. It was the third attack on campaign rallies in Pakistan within a few days. Initially, both the Islamic State and the Pakistani Taliban claimed the terrorist attack for themselves.[1]

The attack took place in Drigarh, around 35 km south of the provincial capital Quetta, in the region Mastung and was part of a large gathering of the Balochistan Awami Party. A suicide bomber detonated eight to ten kilos of explosives.[citation needed] The explosive charge was mixed with metal parts such as ball bearings.[citation needed] A few hours after the attack, both the Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban Ghazi group claimed the crime for themselves.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ WELT (2018-07-13). "Mindestens 128 Tote bei Anschlag in Pakistan". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2021-04-08.