Three workers of an oil exploration company were killed and four others wounded in an armed attack in Balochistan’s Harnai district on Wednesday. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a banned militant group, has claimed the responsibility.
According to details, attackers armed with sophisticated weapons ambushed the camp of a private oil exploration company in the Hazara Dam area of Harnai district. One worker identified as Muhammad Jamil died immediately while four others, Hassan Waheed, Ejaz Ali, Muhammad Hanif and Shahbaz received serous wounds.
They were rushed to a nearby hospital where two of the injured, Shahbaz and Ejaz, died. Soon after the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and started a search operation to arrest the attackers. Meanwhile, BLA spokesman Azad Baloch, called from an undisclosed location and claimed the responsibility for the attack.
