Pakistani officials said that at least six workers were killed and two others were injured in an armed attack by unknown persons in the city of Turbat in Balochistan province on Saturday.
Pakistani newspaper The Express Tribune quoted police sources as saying that the victims, who were workers, were sleeping inside a house under construction when the armed attackers targeted them.
Police said that six workers were killed on the spot, while two were injured.
The injured were transferred to the hospital for treatment. The attackers fled the scene. The police later arrived at the scene and began investigating the accident.
A senior officer, who requested to remain anonymous, told the Pakistani newspaper over the phone, “This appears to be a targeted attack.”
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