Balochistan unrest: 3 kidnapped from Bolan, Awaran

QUETTA: One person was killed while another was injured in a firing incident in Musakhel district, while in other incidents four people, including three drivers, were kidnapped from Bolan and Awaran districts. According to the Levies Force, unidentified men opened fire on a vehicle killing a man identified as Rahim and injuring another. In a separate incident, one Muhammad Ismail was kidnapped from the Bolan Highway, while unknown men kidnapped drivers Muhammad Usman and Rehmantullah near Gandawa Nothal area. Cases for both kidnappings have been registered by the local administration. A fourth man Kareem Jan was kidnapped from the Bedi area of Awaran district. Unidentified assailants had also attacked a check post of the security forces in the Barkan area on Saturday night. However no loss of life was reported.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 27^th, 2012.