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Armed men abduct 20 police trainees travelling through Mastung

Unidentified armed men abducted 20 police recruits travelling in a passenger van through Mastung, according to officials. The trainees were reportedly en route from the Kalat Police Training Centre toward Nushki when the vehicle was intercepted. Officials reported that efforts to recover the personnel remain underway, though the identity and motives of the perpetrators have not been confirmed.

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3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • expressofficials
  • dawnArmed men
  • kabulnowGunmen
4 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • expressKalat to Nushki
  • dawnMastung
  • khaamaPakistan’s Balochistan
  • kabulnowPakistan’s Balochistan Province
WhereMastung
29.800, 66.846 ±10 km
First reported8 days ago
Published2026-10-17 11:32 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Armed men abduct 20 police trainees travelling through Mastung. 2026-10-17T11:32:34.444Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6233. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-17/armed-men-abduct-20-under-training-police-personnel-in-mastung-ea483ae8

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