11 October 2024

20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack: police

By Redoy K

Twenty coal miners were killed in a targeted attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province late Thursday night. Around 40 heavily armed attackers, equipped with rocket launchers and grenades, fired at the miners’ lodgings for 30 minutes before fleeing. The incident occurred in Duki district, where separatist groups frequently target resource extraction projects, particularly those operated by foreign countries, including China.READ FULL