Gunmen killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday.
"The passengers had been kidnapped from multiple buses on Thursday evening," news agency Reuters quoted Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind as saying.
Also Read | Pakistan: BLF launches 'Operation Baam'; 17 targets hit across Balochistan
Naveed Alam, another government official, said the bodies with bullet wounds were found overnight in the mountains.
While no group has claimed responsibility, Baloch rebels have in the past been involved in such incidents, killing passengers after identifying them as coming from the eastern Punjab province.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is the strongest of a number of rebel groups long operating in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a mineral-rich region.
They blame Pakistan authorities for "stealing" their regional resources to fund spending in Punjab province.
"The passengers had been kidnapped from multiple buses on Thursday evening," news agency Reuters quoted Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind as saying.
Also Read | Pakistan: BLF launches 'Operation Baam'; 17 targets hit across Balochistan
Naveed Alam, another government official, said the bodies with bullet wounds were found overnight in the mountains.
While no group has claimed responsibility, Baloch rebels have in the past been involved in such incidents, killing passengers after identifying them as coming from the eastern Punjab province.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is the strongest of a number of rebel groups long operating in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a mineral-rich region.
They blame Pakistan authorities for "stealing" their regional resources to fund spending in Punjab province.
You may also like
Adani Group to invest $100 billion over next five years: Gautam Adani
Tennis player Radhika Yadav was murdered, her own father shot her, two reasons behind the murder came to light
Six Inches from Disaster: Girl Nearly Hit in the Head by Flying Cricket Ball at Vitality Blast Match
Will Shubman Gill Be India's Next ODI Captain? Rohit Sharma's Future in Doubt Despite Champions Trophy Win
Michael Caine, 92, pushed in wheelchair by Vin Diesel on lunch meeting