2021 Machh attack
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| Baluchistan Mine Killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Insurgency in Balochistan | |
| Location | Mach, Baluchistan, Pakistan |
| Date | 2 January 2021 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State - Khorasan Province |
On Sunday, January 3, 2021, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for killing 11 miners who follow the Shite Hazara sect of Islam in the Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. All 11 miners were blindfolded and had their hands tied behind their backs before having their throats slit. Pakistan has ordered the Frontier Constabulary to investigate this crime and bring the perpetrators to justice, with Prime Minister Imran Khan denouncing the murders as "an inhumane act of terrorism".[1][2][3][4]
Protests
Video of the miners murders shows the dead men strewn out on the floor of a village hut, and Hazara religious members protested in a number of areas in Baluchistan to demand justice for the murdered men. [5]
References
- ^ Yousafzai, Gul (2021-01-03). "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistan's Shi'ite Hazara minority that kills 11". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Gul, Ayaz (2021-01-03). "Gunmen Kidnap, Execute 11 Miners in Pakistan". VOA. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Pakistan: Gunmen kill 11 minority Hazara coal miners in Baluchistan". DW.com. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Pakistan coal miners kidnapped and killed in IS attack". BBC news. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Pakistan coal miners kidnapped and killed in IS attack". BBC news. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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