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On 11 October 2024, at least 21 ] were killed and six others were injured in a terrorist attack on ]s in ] of ].<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 |newspaper=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 ]s and ]s in ] of ].<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> The militants also set ablaze to ten coal engines at the mines.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Mujeeb |title=Balochistan’s Duki coal mines attack claims 21 lives |url=https://english.aaj.tv/news/330383574/balochistans-duki-coal-mines-attack-claims-21-lives |work=Aaj English TV |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</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> However, the ], a militant separatist group, denied involvement in the attack.<ref>{{cite news |title=Balochistan militants deny responsibility in attack on mine workers |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3282176/pakistan-militants-kill-21-balochistan-mine-workers?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article |work=South China Morning Post |date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The death toll increased to 21 as one of the critically injured miners died later at a hospital.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sattar |first1=Abdul |title=Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-miners-killed-b4302a6af4888c009212bea622f76679 |work=AP News |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The victims also included three ], 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 ] condemned the attack and assigned its consulate in ] 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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The next day, labour organisations went on strike as coal miners ceased operations to protest the attack.<ref>{{cite news |title=Duki incident sparks protests as coal miners cease operations |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502372/coal-miners-strike-to-protest-duki-terror-attack |work=The Express Tribune |date=12 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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