20 labourers killed, seven injured in Balochistan coal mine attack

As the SCO summit draws nearer, terrorist attacks across the country have ratched up, with at least 20 miners killed and seven injured in an attack by unknown armed militants on a small private coal mine in the Duki area of the troubled province last night.

In August, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) conducted a series of well-coordinated terrorist attacks across the province, which claimed at least 50 lives.

In today’s attack, labourers were attacked with rockets and grenades, according to the local police.

Duki District Council Chairman Khairullah Nasir confirmed that the attackers set fire to atleast ten coal engines and machinery.

Furthermore, Duki Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kaleemullah Kakar told Dawn News that the victims belonged to various regions of Pakistan, as well as Afghanistan.