Karachi, August 26: Armed men shot and killed at least 23 people in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province after offloading them from buses and checking their identities, according to media reports on Monday. The incident happened in Balochistan's Musakhel district. Pakistan: 36 Including Pilgrims Killed in Separate Bus Accidents.

According to Assistant Commissioner Musakhail Najeeb Kakar, armed men blocked the inter-provincial highway in the Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded passengers from buses, the Dawn newspaper reported. The dead were identified as belonging to Punjab province. Pakistan: Two Children Among Three Killed in Bomb Blast in Balochistan Market.

The armed men also set 10 vehicles on fire, he said. Police reached the spot and began shifting the bodies to the hospital. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the incident of terrorism.

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