Armed militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) killed at least 23 people in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province by forcibly removing passengers from vehicles and verifying their identities before shooting them. The attack occurred in Musakhail district, where militants also set fire to at least 10 vehicles. In a separate incident in Qalat district, nine people, including four police officers, were killed. Additional attacks included blowing up a railway track in Bolan and attacking a police station in Mastung, cutting off Balochistan from the rest of the country. The BLA claimed responsibility, describing the attacks as part of their campaign against the Pakistani military and security forces. President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attacks and vowed that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.