An IED blast damaged a bridge on the main N-40 highway in the Surgil area of Chagai district in Balochistan province on Tuesday, while unidentified armed men blocked the N-40 Noshki-Kharan road in Noshki district, stopped vehicles for checking, kidnapped a noted local businessman and his security personnel, and set fire to four trucks.
According to a report, an IED blast damaged a bridge on the main N-40 highway in the Surgil area of Chagai district. No casualties were reported. Traffic on the route was disrupted and rerouted around the affected section.
Separately, unidentified armed men blocked the N-40 Noshki-Kharan road in Noshki district, stopped vehicles for checking, kidnapped a noted local businessman and his security personnel, and set fire to four trucks.