Gunmen kill 23 people in Pakistan after checking identities of highway passengers

The attacks occurred in Musakhail district, Balochistan province, with varying reports of the number of attackers and victims. The attackers, identified as dozens of militants by one source and between 30 to 40 by a local official, targeted passengers and set fire to at least 10 vehicles. The reported number of victims ranges from 9 to 23, with some sources indicating that the attackers singled out individuals from Punjab to be shot. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the shootings.