Projectile event in Balochistan, Barkhan District area, Pakistan on Mon 22nd June 2026

Unidentified armed men, suspected to be Baloch insurgents, carried out an ambush on a joint convoy of a Frontier Corps (FC) Commandant (Colonel) and Deputy Commissioner (DC), with heavy firing and multiple explosions reported in Barkhan District of Balochistan on June 22, reports Zrumbesh. The targeted convoy comprised approximately eight security vehicles and nearly 20 motorcycles carrying Security Forces (SFs) personnel accompanying the senior officials. Armed attackers surrounded the convoy and opened indiscriminate fire using heavy and modern weapons. Several powerful explosions were also heard in the area in quick succession following the initial attack. Due to the scale and intensity of the attack, serious casualties and material losses are feared, however no official or confirmed figures regarding losses have been made available so far, owing to the remote location and the ongoing firefight. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.