Pakistani police search for gunmen who abducted bus passengers and killed 10 in the southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police are searching for gunmen who killed eight people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest, a police official said Saturday, Earlier, the same attackers killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop.
According to the police official, the abduction took place on Friday in Baluchistan province, which has long been the scene of an insurgency by separatists fighting for independence.
Deputy Commissioner Habibullah Mosakhail said the gunmen set up a blockade, then stopped the bus and went through the passengers’ ID cards. They took eight people with them, all from the eastern Punjab province, fleeing into the mountains, he said.
Police later recovered eight bodies under a bridge about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the highway. Earlier on Friday, the same gunmen had opened fire at a vehicle that failed to stop for their blockade, killing two and wounding six.
Related articles
French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
PARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister has called for soccer club Monaco to be sanctioned after one o2024-05-21Simon Cowell reveals why he wears red
Simon Cowell has revealed why he is often seen wearing red-tinted glasses while filming.As Britain's2024-05-21New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget addressing housing construction and migrants
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes pla2024-05-21Meet the man exposing NYC's toll
A vigilante is patrolling the streets of New York City – exposing motorists with illegal license pla2024-05-21Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Cabinet renewed efforts with a new draft law on renting a prison in2024-05-21Shirtless James Argent displays his incredible 14
James Argent showcased his incredible 14-stone weight loss amid his trip to Dubai with pal Joey Esse2024-05-21
atest comment