Three killed by rocket attack on oil tankers

Unidentified men launched attack from nearby mountains.


Express July 10, 2011

Three people were killed by a rocket attack on oil tankers in the Rakhni area of the Barkhan district of Balochistan on Sunday, Express 24/7 reported.

Unidentified men from nearby mountains launched the attacked, aiming at the Arkani area of Rakhni.

The Balochistan Levies and local tribesmen engaged in a gunfire with the attackers, and the security forces cordoned off the area.

Meanwhile, Balochistan Truck Owners Association observed a wheel-jam strike against inadequate security measures and surging robbery incidents on the main highways.

The truck owners blocked roads in Dukki, Qilla Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Sanjawi and Loralai, and demanded that the government provide protection to them.

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