Four killed in tribal feud attack in Qila Abdullah

QUETTA: Four men were shot dead and a young girl critically injured when violence linked to an old tribal feud broke out in the Badwan area of Qila Abdullah district on Sunday, according to officials.

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the victims, killing Obaidullah, Ziaullah, Aimal and Muhammad Shahid. A young girl, identified as Bibi Sania, also sustained serious injuries in the attack. The dead and injured were first taken to the Trauma Centre at Mizei Adda, where doctors declared the four men dead on arrival. Bibi Sania was later referred to Quetta for further treatment.

Following the killings, relatives of the victims placed the bodies on the Quetta-Chaman National Highway and staged a protest that halted traffic on the route. The blockade continued until district authorities held talks with the demonstrators.

The protest ended after negotiations involving Deputy Commissioner Munawar Hussain Magsi and other senior administrative and police officials. Traffic on the highway was restored once the sit-in was called off.