Fitna Al-Hindustan terrorists shot dead innocent labourers in Quetta: Security sources

QUETTA: Five labourers were shot dead in a terrorist attack by cowardly terrorists of Fitna-al-Hindustan in the Mashkel area of Washuk district, security sources told ARY News.

According to sources, militants targeted unarmed workers. The deceased have been identified as Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammad Qadir, Mohsin, and Bilal. All five victims hailed from Punjab.

Following the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

Security sources stated that militants, facing setbacks from security forces, are increasingly targeting “soft targets” on ethnic grounds to spread fear. Sources added that a similar incident occurred recently when militants targeted a family traveling to Quetta from Karachi.

In the latest incident, the attackers opened fire while the labourers were working at local shops, before fleeing the scene. The bodies of the victims are being sent back to their ancestral hometowns.

Shahid Rind, spokesperson for the Balochistan Chief Minister, expressed deep sorrow over the incident, calling it highly condemnable. He stated that the provincial government has taken notice of the attack and emphasized that those involved in the cruel act will not escape arrest.