Armed men torch five oil tankers on Quetta-Taftan Highway in Chagai

QUETTA: A group of armed men blocked the Quetta-Taftan Highway in Chagai district and set fire to at least five oil tankers heading toward Taftan on Sunday, police officials confirmed.

Officials said over a dozen suspected terrorists blocked the N-40 highway at Nokcha, intercepted the tankers, and completely burnt them.

"The tankers were empty and were returning to the border town of Taftan for bringing Iranian oil," an official said, adding that no loss of life was reported in the incident.

The attackers, who arrived on motorcycles, fled the scene after setting the tankers ablaze, before security forces could reach the area following reports of the attack.