Five killed in coordinated attacks in Panjgur

At least five people were killed and two others injured in a series of armed attacks carried out by a large group of terrorists in Panjgur district of Balochistan late last night, police said on Sunday. Security forces responded swiftly, killing six attackers during an exchange of fire.

According to police, a large number of armed men first attacked the house of Arshad Baloch in the Khudabadan area of Panjgur. Heavy firing and explosions resulted in the deaths of Imdad Ibrahim, Burhan Arshad, and Aziz Wazir. The attackers set fire to three rooms of the house, damaged the main gate, and destroyed portions of the boundary wall.

In a separate but simultaneous incident in the same Khudabadan area of Sarawan, militants opened intense fire on the house of Bahram alias Chalak. No casualties or property damage were reported from this attack.

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Meanwhile, in the Garmkan area of Panjgur, attackers targeted the house of a man named Shahid, killing a person identified as Aamir. Two others, Ghaffar and Zafeer Ahmed, sustained injuries. The assailants caused extensive damage to the house and torched three vehicles parked outside.

In yet another attack in the same Garmkan locality, the house of Kaleemullah was targeted. The attackers set three vehicles on fire and damaged the building.

Police confirmed that a total of five people lost their lives while two others were injured in these coordinated incidents.
Security forces launched a prompt counter-operation, resulting in the killing of six armed attackers. Their bodies were shifted to the Teaching Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

The motives behind the attacks remain unclear, and further investigation is underway. No group has claimed responsibility so far. The surge of violence has heightened security concerns in the restive Panjgur district of Balochistan.