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Pakistan Balochistan Province Attack

Quetta: Gunmen have killed 20 miners and injured seven in Pakistan’s south-west region. A police officer gave this information on Friday. This latest attack in the restive Balochistan province comes just before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to be held in the country’s capital. Police officer Hamayun Khan Nasir said the gunmen attacked residences near a coal mine in Duki district early Friday. According to Nasser, the attackers also used grenades and rocket launchers during the attack.

no one took responsibility

Police officer Hamayun Khan Nasir said that the gunmen surrounded the residential area from all sides and started firing. Most of these people were from Pashtun-speaking areas of Balochistan. Three of the dead and four of the injured are said to be of Afghan origin. At present, no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Mines and machines set on fire

Political head of Duki district, Haji Khairullah Nasir told the media about the incident that this incident took place in Duki district of Balochistan province. Unknown assailants opened fire and killed many people. He also said the armed attackers set mines and machinery on fire before fleeing the scene.

Terrorist attacks have increased

It is noteworthy that Pakistan has seen an increase in terrorist attacks this year. The number of deaths in the first three quarters has already exceeded the number recorded in 2023. According to the third quarter report (Q3) released by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the number of deaths in the first three quarters of 2024 will be at least 1,534 compared to 1,523 in 2023. Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been a hotbed of violent insurgency.

Baloch rebel groups have carried out attacks

Baloch insurgent groups have previously carried out several attacks targeting CPEC projects. The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has been accusing the Pakistan government of unfairly exploiting oil and mineral-rich Balochistan at the expense of local people, although the administration denies this. Earlier this week, there was a threat near Pakistan’s busiest airport in Karachi. Two Chinese citizens were killed and 17 people were injured.