Five Guards Killed in Balochistan Militant Attack

Five security guards were killed and two injured in a militant attack on a dam construction site in Panjgur district, Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred early Tuesday morning. The assailants, armed with automatic weapons, arrived on motorcycles and outnumbered the security guards. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from government officials, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, who called the attack 'unforgivable' and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. The attack underscores the ongoing security challenges in Balochistan, where separatist and Islamist militant activities threaten development projects, including those under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Investigations are underway, and security forces have launched a search operation to apprehend the attackers.