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Gunmen kill seven bus passengers in southwest Pakistan

Gunmen in Balochistan killed seven passengers from Punjab after demanding to see their identity cards, according to Saadat Hussain, a senior government official in the area.
The violence in Balochistan has surged recently, with over 67 people killed in attacks since January, mainly targeting security forces.
The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, is active in the region, having targeted ethnic Punjabis previously, including attacks that killed 39 in coordinated strikes last year.

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Associated Press News

Outlawed Pakistani separatist group claims killing of 7 in bus attack in restive southwest

A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for the killing of seven bus passengers earlier this week. In a statement Thursday, the outlawed Baloch Liberation Group said that the seven

2 days ago·United States

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The Hindu

Gunmen identify, kill seven Punjabi travellers in Pakistan: govt official

Gunmen in Balochistan target bus passengers from Punjab, highlighting ongoing violence in the region.

3 days ago·India

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TRT World

Terrorists ambush bus, killing seven in Pakistan's Balochistan

The attack took place in Barkhan, a district of southwestern Balochistan, a key battleground in Pakistan's decades-long fight against terrorist groups.

3 days ago·Istanbul, Türkiye

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Deutsche Welle

Pakistan: Gunmen kill seven Punjabis in bus attack

Gunmen killed seven passengers aboard a bus traveling to Lahore in southwest Pakistan late on Tuesday, officials said. The bus was attacked in Barkhan district in the southwestern part of Balochistan, which shares a border with Afghanistan and Iran. The attackers burst the tyres of the bus on a highway close to the provincial border with Punjab, Saadat Hussain, a senior government official told AFP news agency. The gunmen then demanded to see id…

3 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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Anadolu Ajansı

Militants kill 7 bus passengers in southwestern Pakistan

Police say 'terrorists' got passengers out of bus and shot them in Barkhan area of Balochistan province - Anadolu Ajansı

3 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Firstpost News

7 killed in Pakistan's Balochistan after gunmen intercept a bus in Barkhan district

Seven bus passengers were killed by gunmen in Balochistan's Barkhan district. The attack occurred as the bus was traveling from Quetta to Punjab's Faisalabad.

4 days ago·Mumbai, India

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