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At least 20 miners were killed, and seven others injured, after unidentified gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, according to police reports
The violence comes just days before a major security summit in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and as the country hosts a Saudi delegation interested in mining investments. Balochistan, rich in oil and minerals, has long been a hotbed of separatists. These groups accuse the federal government of exploiting the province’s resources without benefiting local communities.
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