Initially Islamic State claimed the responsibility for the attack stating that “A martyr from the Islamic State detonated his explosive belt at a gathering of justice ministry employees and Pakistani policemen in the city of Quetta.”.
最初，伊斯兰国声称对袭击负责，“一名来自伊斯兰国的烈士，在奎达市司法部官员和巴基斯坦警察的一次集会上引爆了炸弹腰带。