Pakistan: 18 Workers Abducted in Terrorist Attack on Road Construction Camp in Balochistan
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Quetta (Terror Monitor) — Armed terrorists attacked a road construction company’s camp in Duki district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, abducting 18 workers, security sources said.
According to the sources, the attack took place at Nana Sahib Ziarat in the Duki area, where terrorists affiliated with what Pakistani authorities refer to as Fitna al-Hindustan targeted the camp of a road construction company.
A gunbattle broke out between the terrorists and security guards during the attack, leaving one guard killed and another injured.
Following the exchange of fire, the terrorists entered the camp and abducted 18 workers residing there before fleeing the area.
Security forces have launched a search operation to locate the abducted workers and track down the attackers.
Pakistan uses the term Fitna al-Hindustan when referring to terrorists affiliated with the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
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