BELA, BALOCHISTAN: Reports have emerged of a large number of casualties following an attack by armed men on a major Pakistani Army convoy on the Quetta-Karachi main highway in Bela, Balochistan.
According to local sources, the deadly attack took place in the Walpat area of Bela, targeting a large military convoy.
Initial reports suggest that 11 Pakistani military personnel were killed in the ambush, though sources claim the actual casualty figures may be higher. Several others were reportedly wounded.
Sources have identified the following personnel among those killed:
- Sub. Waheed
- Nk. Saqib
- Nk. Zaheer
- Sep. Sajjad
- Sep. Waseem Akhtar
- Sep. Shakoor
- VM Bashrat
- Sep. Waqar Noor
- CK Bilal
- L/Nk. Qurban
- Sep. Usman
According to reports, the attackers took the weapons of the slain soldiers with them before fleeing the scene.
No organization has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, and there has been no statement from the government.
