11 killed in Pakistan suspected separatist raid

Gunmen killed 11 people in southwest Pakistan in an attack targeting migrant workers from the Punjab region. The attackers, suspected of being Baloch separatist militants, stopped a bus, checked IDs, and executed nine workers. They also fired at a car, killing two more people. The attack is the latest incident of violence in Balochistan, where ethnic separatists have waged an insurgency for decades. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the “act of terrorism” and vowed to punish the perpetrators. The incident has raised concerns about the security situation in the resource-rich but impoverished province. (photo/afp)