ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 11 others injured, when unknown militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade, at a passenger bus, in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, yesterday, local rescue and police officials told Xinhua.
The incident happened in Kalat district, when the bus was travelling from the country’s southern port city of Karachi, to Balochistan’s capital city, Quetta, said Muhammad Zeeshan, manager of operations of the rescue department, at an NGO, Edhi Foundation, in Quetta.
Talking to Xinhua, police sources from the district said that, the attack happened at around 5:20 p.m. (12:20 GMT) local time, when attackers fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the bus, killing the three passengers on the spot and injuring 11 others.
Rescue teams shifted the injured to the District Headquarters Hospital in Kalat, where several of them remain in critical condition, Zeeshan said.
Following the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, yet.
Balochistan witnessed a surge in militant attacks in recent months, with frequent incidents targeting civilians, security forces, and public transport on major highways.– NNN-APP
