The incident occurred in the Sarragh area of Musakhel. After the arson, the abducted workers were released.

Sources report that the armed men targeted the machinery of a private contractor working with the gas company. After setting the machinery ablaze, the assailants released the hostages. Levies forces and other security officials are investigating the incident.

A Levies Force statement confirmed the attack and the extensive damage to heavy machinery. They added that a cordon has been established around the area to monitor any suspicious activity.

Further details of the investigation will be released to the media soon.

This attack follows a separate incident in the Godabdin area of Panjgur on the previous day, where seven laborers were killed and one injured in a shooting.

District authorities reported that the victims, all from Multan, Punjab, were killed by militants believed to be associated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

The laborers were working on a construction project at the time of the attack.