23 killed in armed attack on bus in Balochistan, Pakistan

Pakistani media reports that armed assailants attacked a passenger bus in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 23 people.

Dawn newspaper of Pakistan reports that the attack occurred early Monday, August 26 in the Meskhel area of Balochistan.

According to the report, the attackers blocked the interstate highway in the Rarsham area of Meskhel district and forced passengers off several buses.

Najib Kakar, a local official, told the media that after identifying the passengers...