At least twenty six people were killed and a number of others injured in Balochistan's city Mastung when some armed persons opened indiscriminate firing on the Shia pilgrims who were traveling to Iran from Quetta.
Assistant Commissioner Mastung Shah Nawaz has confirmed the deaths and said that the injured had been shifted to different hospitals of Quetta.
According to the Police, the armed men opened fire on the shia pilgrims from all sides of the bus. There were 50 passengers in the the bus at that time.
A police official while talking to Reuters said that the terrorists opened fire on the bus from all sides first and then they entered into the bus.
Later, when the ambulances were busy taking the injured to the hospitals, the armed men also opened fire on those ambulances and three people were also killed as a result.
Balochistan Home Secretary, Naseebullah Bazei said that the pilgrims did not informed the government about their travel to Iran.
He said that the Balochistan government has a a mechanism for the security of the pilgrims of Iran but the government had no information about these unfortunate pilgrims.
Most of the dead belong to Hazara Tribe of Quetta.
Assistant Commissioner Mastung Shah Nawaz has confirmed the deaths and said that the injured had been shifted to different hospitals of Quetta.
According to the Police, the armed men opened fire on the shia pilgrims from all sides of the bus. There were 50 passengers in the the bus at that time.
A police official while talking to Reuters said that the terrorists opened fire on the bus from all sides first and then they entered into the bus.
Later, when the ambulances were busy taking the injured to the hospitals, the armed men also opened fire on those ambulances and three people were also killed as a result.
Balochistan Home Secretary, Naseebullah Bazei said that the pilgrims did not informed the government about their travel to Iran.
He said that the Balochistan government has a a mechanism for the security of the pilgrims of Iran but the government had no information about these unfortunate pilgrims.
Most of the dead belong to Hazara Tribe of Quetta.
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