Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week

Unknown gunmen shot dead two customs officers in western Pakistan, Reuters reported yesterday citing officials.

It came following the killing of five other customs officials over the past week, yet no group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks, the source added.

Security in regions of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan has worsened in recent years. Attacks, some claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) Islamist militant group, have increased, mostly targeting police and security officials. This has escalated tensions between Pakistan and the Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban administration.