Roadside Bombing in Balochistan Kills 10 Coal Miners
The attack in Pakistan's Harnai district injured several others, with authorities suspecting separatist involvement.
- A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in the Harnai district of Balochistan, Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and injuring several others.
- The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted beside the road, targeting laborers traveling to a local market.
- Most of the victims were from the Swat and Shangla districts in Pakistan's northwest, highlighting the vulnerability of migrant workers in the region.
- Authorities have launched an investigation, with initial suspicion falling on the Baloch Liberation Army, a separatist group active in the resource-rich but impoverished province.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other officials condemned the attack, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorism in the country.