Gunmen Kidnap and Kill Nine Bus Passengers in Balochistan
QUETTA/DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 11, 2025 — Nine bus passengers were kidnapped on Thursday night in southwestern Balochistan and found shot dead early Friday, officials said. The vehicles, traveling from Quetta to Punjab, were ambushed in separate incidents near Zhob and Loralai districts.
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Police and rescue teams recovered bodies along the highway; preliminary reports suggest the victims were targeted based on their Punjabi ethnicity. No group has claimed responsibility, though provincial authorities have accused Baloch separatist militants of carrying out the attack. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the killings and called for a full-scale security operation.
The incident revives concerns over persistent insurgency and highlights ongoing threats to civilian travel in the restive region. Security forces are now hunting those responsible amid rising tension.
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