Unidentified armed men attacked coal mines in Dhaka, as a result of which 20 workers were killed and 6 injured.
According to the private TV channel Dunya News, according to the district administration of Balochistan’s Dikki region, 20 workers were killed and 6 were injured as a result of the attack. Besides, the attackers also set fire to the engines of 10 coal mines.
District Chairman Daki Haji Khairullah Nasir said that hand grenades, rocket launchers, and other large weapons were used in the attack.
Police, FC, and rescue teams reached the spot on the information of the attack, the police said that the number of deaths in the attack on the coal mines is expected to increase, at this time all the injured have been shifted to the hospital.
SHO Dikki Humayun Khan Nasir says that the armed men united the workers in the form of gangs and opened fire.
According to the hospital administration, the deceased miners belong to different areas including Pishin, Kuchlak, and Zhob.
Officials of law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area and started searching for the assailants.
According to the police, among those killed are Abdul Malik, Muladad, Syedullah, Jalal, Fazal and Ruzi Khan of Zhob, Naseebullah, Samiullah, Abdullah and Naseebullah belong to Qila Saifullah, Malang, Hamdullah and Abdullah of Pashin district. Was a resident of
Police officials further said that Bismillah belonged to Kuchlak, Jalat Khan belonged to Lorlai, Samad Khan was a resident of Musakhel district and Wali Muhammad was a resident of Tehsil Shahragh.
