Three shepherds dead in firing by Afghan troops

The Baloch Hal News

QUETTA: Afghan forces shot dead three Pakistani shepherds who had mistakenly trespassed the border at Kashatu Post, Zhob during the wee hours of Friday.

According to the local police and security officials, the three shepherds identified as Muhammad Rasool, Saifud Din and Abdul Malik inadvertently entered the Afghan territory while grazing their sheep at Kashatu, Qamardin Karez area when they were fired upon.

As a result all of them died on the spot. Their corpses were later handed over to the relatives. Local populations expressed immense anger over the incident and condemned it by describing it as a case of terrorism.