Killing of 11 miners in Machh inhumane act of terrorism: PM

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11 coal miners were shot dead in Machh on Sunday

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that condemnable killing of 11 innocent coal miners in Machh Balochistan is yet another cowardly inhumane act of terrorism.

PM Imran, in a tweet, said that he has asked the FC to use all resources to apprehend the killers and bring them to justice. The families of the victims will not be left abandoned by the government, he assured.

Earlier, 11 coal miners were shot dead while four others were injured in Mach area of Kachi district on Sunday.

Police said that armed men took the coal miners to nearby mountains where they opened fire on them. After news of the incident broke, security agencies arrived at the coal mine and cordoned off the area and collected evidence.

Rescue officials said that injured, who were said to be in critical condition, were shifted to hospital for medical treatment.