23 Killed as Armed Men Intercept Vehicles, Shoot Passengers in Pakistan

At least 23 persons died when armed men intercepted vehicles and shot passengers after checking their identities in Balochistan’s Musakhail district in Pakistan, reported Dawn News.

As per the report quoting local authorities, the gunmen blocked the highway and stopped the vehicles. They offloaded the passengers from buses and trucks, checked their identities and then shot them dead. Most of the deceased were from Punjab province in Pakistan.

The attackers also burnt down around 10 vehicles before escaping.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

It is second such incident this year in Pakistan’s Balochistan. In April, nine passengers were similarly offloaded from a bus near Balochistan’s Nushki city and were shot dead after their ID cards were checked by the assailants. The individuals from Pakistan’s Punjab were identified and shot.