Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwestern Pakistan, injuring 7, in an armed attack on a coal mine

A group of attackers stormed a cluster of small private coal mines in southwestern Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of some miners, who were either shot after being lined up or killed in their sleep. The attack occurred in the Duki area of Balochistan province, a region bordering Afghanistan and Iran. The motive behind the attack is unclear, and there has been no immediate claim of responsibility. The attackers also set fire to machinery on-site, according to a senior government official.