DAILY POST
Separatist militants launched deadly attacks across southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 39 people in a series of “coordinated” assaults, primarily targeting ethnic Punjabis.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most active militant separatist group in the province, claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement released to AFP.
One of the deadliest incidents occurred on a highway in Balochistan province, where militants stopped vehicles and shot 23 people dead, marking one of the worst shootings in the region in recent years.
Shahid Rind, a spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government, confirmed the coordinated nature of the attacks, which took place in at least three districts.
In Musakhail district, 30 to 40 gunmen halted buses, vans, and trucks on a highway connecting Punjab with Balochistan.
“Vehicles traveling to and from Punjab were inspected, and individuals from Punjab were identified and shot,” said Najibullah Kakar, a senior official in the area.
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