Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen attack passenger bus; 14 people killed
Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a passenger bus in Southwest Pakistan, killing at least 14 people. The gunmen reportedly entered the bus and demanded to see the IDs of all passengers and then began their attack on specific passengers. A local official said that it was still not clear who was behind the attack. Here are more details.
Identity of the gunmen remains unknown
According to reports, the identity of the gunmen remains unknown. However, no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but the area has been witnessing unrest from Baluchi separatists.
Baluchi separatists known for targeting security services, people from Punjab
Baluchi separatists are known for targeting security services as well as people from Punjab in the country who account for a majority of the soldiers deployed in Baluchistan. The Baluchi separatists claim that the government doesn't distribute the resources of the region evenly. Islamist extremists are also active in the region who have launched several attacks on the minority Shiite Muslims.
Here's what Provincial Home Secretary Haider Ali said
There were around two dozen attackers who were wearing uniforms of the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said Provincial Home Secretary Haider Ali. "(They) Stopped buses on the Makran Coastal Highway and gunned down 14 people," he said.
