Gunmen Kill 23 Passengers in Targeted Attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25am on 26 Aug 2024,Monday International

Gunmen killed at least 23 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The attackers blocked the highway in Musakhel's Rarasham district, offloaded passengers from buses, and checked their identities before opening fire. The victims, from Punjab province, were targeted in a suspected ethnic attack. The attackers also burned 10 vehicles. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti condemned the attack and pledged to pursue the perpetrators. This incident follows previous targeted attacks on Punjabis in the region.

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