Islamabad - Gunmen shot and killed seven labourers in south-western Pakistan in what is seen as another incident of ethnic terrorism, officials said on Sunday.
The overnight attack took place in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province. Terrorists armed with automatic guns stormed a house under construction and killed seven sleeping workers. The victims were from the province of Punjab.
“Seven labourers were killed on the spot and another was wounded in the firing,” the provincial police told media.
No group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack so far.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a militant group of ethnic Baloch guerillas that is fighting for independence from Pakistan, has carried out similar attacks in the past. Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province and the most volatile bordering both Afghanistan and Iran, is regularly targeted by Islamist militants, sectarian groups and nationalist separatists. (dpa)
