MASTUNG, BALOCHISTAN: Armed Attack Targets Saindak Project Convoy and Its Security in Mastung
Armed men on Saturday attacked a convoy of vehicles carrying minerals from the Saindak Project, along with the security forces escorting it, in Balochistan’s Mastung district.
The attack took place at around 9 a.m. at Garu in the Khad Koocha area of Mastung, according to the report. A large number of armed men targeted a convoy of container trucks transporting minerals from the Saindak Project, as well as the Pakistani security forces’ vehicles providing protection.
Local sources said heavy gunfire and the sound of explosions were heard in the area. Several container trucks and armoured vehicles were reported to have come under attack.
Officials have not yet provided any details about the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
