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At least 20 eliminated in attack on miners in southwestern Pakistan, cops state

A minimum of 20 miners were killed and 7 hurt in an attack by armed men on a. little private coal mine in the southwestern Pakistani province. of Balochistan on Friday, authorities stated.

The mineral-rich region borders Afghanistan and Iran and has. been troubled for years as Baloch insurgent groups battle. versus the state, stating it denies them their share of local. resources.

No group has actually declared responsibility for the attack.

A group of armed men attacked the Junaid Coal company mines. in the Duki location in the wee hours using heavy weapons, said. Humayun Khan, the police station home officer for the town,. located east of the city of Quetta.

They fired rockets and grenades at the mines too, he. added.

The opponents collected the miners at one location and opened. fire on them, regional media reported, including that they likewise set. mining machinery on fire.

There are ten coal mines situated in the area, a business. official informed regional media.

We have actually received 20 bodies and six hurt up until now at the. district healthcare facility, stated Johar Khan Shadizai, a doctor in Duki.

Pakistan has seen a revival of Islamist militancy considering that. 2022 when a ceasefire between the Pakistani Taliban and the. government broke down.

2 Chinese nationals working for a power plant

were eliminated

and a third injured in a surge near the global. airport in the southern city of Karachi earlier today.

The

Baloch Freedom Army (BLA

), among numerous insurgent groups fighting the government,. claimed obligation for the attack.

BLA was also behind Balochistan's

most prevalent

violence in years in August, when separatist militants. assaulted police headquarters, train lines, and highways, eliminating. more than 70 individuals.

The area saw violence last month too when equipped males

stormed a home

real estate labourers from eastern Punjab province, killing. seven of them.

The attacks come as the nation is preparing to host the. summit of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Company. ( SCO) in capital Islamabad next week.

The event is expected to see top-level Chinese. representation and will also be attended by India's foreign. minister.

(source: Reuters)