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Terrorists killed 23 travellers in the Musakhel area of Balochistan after offloading them from trucks and buses today.
SP Musakhel, Ayub Achakzai said armed terrorists intercepted the vehicles on the inter-provincial highway and forced some passengers offloaded in the Rarasham area of the district.
He said the terrorists also set 10 vehicles on fire. He said that police and Levies arrived at the scene and transferred the bodies to the hospital.
The authorities have begun further investigations into the incident.
Terrorists have also carried out cowardly attacks at several other places in Balochistan.
Security forces and law enforcement agencies responded effectively to these attacks.
Twelve terrorists have so far been killed and many others are injured
The operation will continue until the terrorists are eliminated.
Source: Radio Pakistan