At least 19 abducted persons were killed and one got injured by firing carried out by terrorists who abducted two passengers buses in Khad Kocha area of Balochistan on Friday night.
Unidentified terrorists have killed 19 persons after hijacking two passengers buses two Karachi-bound Quetta passenger buses near Mastung and seizing more than 70 people in the incident.
Death toll of the abductees were consistently rising in the incident from 12.
Balochistan home minister Sarfaraz Bugti confirmed that two passengers buses boarded with 20 people were abducted by the terrorists while five persons have been recovered so far during the operation.
Levies’ officials commenced operation against 15-20 terrorists who abducted the buses boarded with more than 70 people moving in Khad Kocha area of Mastung district. However, security personnel managed to recover five persons during the operation underway in the area.
Exchange of fire underway between terrorists and security forces during operation started to recover the passengers abducted near Khad Kocha area.
According to reports, abductors took all passengers away to their place after evacuating them from the passenger buses.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifa and Chief Minister Balochistan took notice of the incident and directed authorities to make all measures to recover abducted persons by the terrorists.
