7 passengers killed in terrorist attack on bus in Barkhan

BARKHAN: At least seven passengers were killed in a tragic incident in the Barkhan area of Balochistan on Wednesday, according to the Barkhan Assistant Commissioner.

The attack occurred on the National Highway in the Rarkan area, where unidentified armed assailants stopped a passenger bus and resorted to aerial firing.

The gunmen then boarded the bus, checked the identity cards of the passengers, and forcibly took seven individuals to a nearby mountain. Shortly after, gunshots were heard. When local law enforcement agencies, including the Levies force, arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of the seven abducted passengers.

Authorities have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the perpetrators. Following the incident, two-way vehicular traffic on the National Highway, which connects Punjab to Balochistan, has been suspended. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Police have launched investigations into the incident.