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On 11 October 2024, at least 21 [[miners]] were killed and six others were injured in a terrorist attack on [[coal mine]]s in [[Duki District]] of [[Balochistan, Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/10/pakistan-miners-killed/54337e4c-877b-11ef-8274-e0558282750d_story.html |work=Washington Post |date=11 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="Zehri">{{cite news |last1=Zehri |first1=Abdullah |title=At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Balochistan’s Duki: police |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1864408/at-least-20-killed-in-armed-attack-on-miners-in-balochistans-duki-police |work=DAWN |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Attack== |
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In the early hours of 11 October 2024, the mine workers' accommodation at the Junaid Coal Company mines was attacked with heavy weapons, including [[rocket launcher]]s and [[grenade]]s in [[Duki District]] of [[Balochistan, Pakistan]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |title=Pakistan: Gunmen kill at least 20 miners in Balochistan |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39pd1kx24o |work=BBC |date=11 October 2024}}</ref> |
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any group for the attack.<ref name="AFP">{{cite news |title=20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241011-20-pakistan-coal-miners-shot-dead-in-attack |work=France 24 |agency=AFP |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The victims also included three [[Afghan]] nationals, identified as Abdul Wali, Ghulam Ali, and Hayatullah.<ref name="Shahid">{{cite news |last1=Shahid |first1=Saleem |title=21 killed, 10 coal mines destroyed in Duki carnage |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1864679/21-killed-10-coal-mines-destroyed-in-duki-carnage |work=DAWN |date=12 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In a statement, Afghanistan's [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] condemned the attack and assigned its consulate in [[Quetta]] to assist the transfer of the bodies.<ref name="Ahmed">{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Saleem |title=Gunmen kill 21 coal miners in troubled southwestern Pakistan |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-20-killed-attack-miners-southwestern-pakistan-police-say-2024-10-11/ |work=Reuters |date=12 October 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:2020s crimes in Balochistan, Pakistan]] |
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[[Category:2024 in Balochistan, Pakistan]] |
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[[Category:Duki District]] |
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[[Category:October 2024 crimes in Asia]] |
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[[Category:October 2024 events in Pakistan]] |
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