The attack left five workers on the spot, while two others failed to recover from their injuries and passed away in Turbat Hospital. —File photo by Reuters
The attack left five workers on the spot, while two others failed to recover from their injuries and passed away in Turbat Hospital. —File photo by Reuters

TURBAT: A gun-attack in the Turbat region of Balochistan killed seven people and injured two others, DawnNews reported on Tuesday.

According to security officials, 12 men were working on restoring a road in Turbat Municipality, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them.

The attack left five workers on the spot, while two others failed to recover from their injuries and passed away in Turbat Hospital.

Banned nationalist outfit Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for carrying out the attack.

The attackers, who fled the scene, also set fire to three vehicles belonging to the road-works team.

An earlier attack (January 12) in the same area killed 14 FC personnel.

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