Quetta, July 20 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb blast that killed a senior Pakistani Army officer in Quetta on Saturday evening, The Balochistan Post reported.

According to initial reports, a magnetic IED explosion targeted a vehicle near the city's Jinnah Road area, resulting in the death of Major Anwar Kakar, an active-duty officer associated with the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) cell of the Pakistan Army's 12 Corps. The Balochistan Post reported that Major Anwar was a native of Pishin, a Pashtun-majority district in Balochistan, and the son of Haji Akbar Kakar.

CCTV footage reviewed after the incident shows two motorcyclists discreetly attaching a magnetic explosive device to...