2022 Karachi Saddar bombing

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{{Infobox civilian attack

| title = Karachi Saddar bombing

| location = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| date = 12 May 2022

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| fatalities = 1

| injuries = 13

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| perpetrator = Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA){{cite web |title=One killed in Karachi bombing by separatist militants |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/717064/One-killed-in-Karachi-bombing-by-separatist-milita |access-date=13 May 2022}}

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{{Terrorist attacks in Pakistan}}

On 12 May 2022, at least 1 person was killed and 13 were left injured in a blast near the Saddar area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.{{Cite web |title=One killed, 13 injured as explosion rips through Karachi's Saddar area |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/416579-blast-injures-three-damages-multiple-cars-in-saddar-area-of-karachi |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Explosion in Karachi's Saddar area kills one, injures 13 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/957228-blast-in-karachis-saddar |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Karachi blast: One killed, scores wounded in powerful explosion in Saddar |url=https://arynews.tv/karachi-blast-one-killed-scores-wounded-in-powerful-explosion-in-saddar/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=One killed, several injured in blast in Karachi |url=https://nation.com.pk/amp/2022/05/12/one-killed-several-injured-in-blast-in-karachi/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Latest News - The Nation |language=en-US}}

According to reports, the bomb was placed inside a motorcycle close to a garbage dump.{{Cite web |title=One killed, several injured in blast in Karachi |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/652043-Massive-blast-heard-in-Karachi/%27s-Sadar-area-cause-unknown |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Dunya News}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=One dead, several injured in Karachi blast |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2356297/one-dead-several-injured-in-karachi-blast?amp=1 |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=The Express Tribune}}

The Baloch Liberation army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was carried out in retaliation for the government's crackdown on the group's activities.{{Cite web |title=1 dead, 13 injured after powerful blast rocks Pakistani city of Karachi |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/1-dead-13-injured-after-powerful-blast-rocks-pakistani-city-of-karachi/2586578 |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}

== Reactions ==

The bombing in the Saddar neighbourhood was claimed by a little-known terrorist group called the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA).{{cite news|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2085661/world|title=Karachi blast suspect received orders from Iran-based commander, says Pakistan|date=19 May 2022|work=Arab News}}

Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz released a statement condemning the bombing.{{Cite web |last=Qureshi |first=Raiq |date=2022-05-16 |title=CM condemns Karachi blast |url=https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/cm-condemns-karachi-blast/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |language=en-US}}