Levies sources said two men were shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Mand Blo area of Turbat. —File Photo

QUETTA: Seven people lost their lives Monday in different acts of violence in Balochistan, while two others were injured, DawnNews reported.

Levies sources said two men were shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Mand Blo area of Turbat. According to eyewitnesses, the two men were standing by the roadside when they were shot by the assailants who were riding motorcycles.

In another incident, two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found from Sorab area. The bodies of the two men, who had suffered bullet wounds on their skulls, were shifted to the hospital for identification.

Meanwhile, a land dispute in Osta Mohammad led to an armed clash between two tribal groups, resulting in three men being killed and two others being injured.

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