United Baloch Army (UBA), a militant group operating in Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Frontier Corps began a search operation in Khad Khocha and the areas surrounding Mastung.
[4][5] As a result of the attack, many family members of the victims participated in a sit in protest at the provincial chief minister's house.
Some protesters also attempted to enter the chief ministers home, but were denied access by police officers.
[7] Mureed Baluch, spokesperson for the United Baloch Army, claimed that their group were the ones who perpetrated the attack.