BALOCHISTAN, October 29,2024: An attack by unknown assailants on a dam under construction in the Prome area of Panjgur district has left five people dead, according to Balochistan Levies, a paramilitary force.
The attackers fled the scene following the shooting incident.
In response to the attack, security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to locate the assailants.
This incident follows a deadly attack in August, when armed individuals ambushed a convoy of vehicles, including a passenger bus, in the Rarasham area of Tingri tehsil, resulting in the deaths of 23 people.
In that previous incident, attackers stopped the vehicles on a national highway and opened fire on the passengers, mirroring a pattern seen in earlier attacks targeting laborers in the region.
Following the latest incident, a heavy contingent of Levies and police arrived at the site. Officials reported that the bodies of the deceased were taken to a hospital before being transported to their hometowns in Punjab, where thousands attended their funerals.