QUETTA: Eight people were killed and two others were injured on Thursday in an armed clash between two armed groups in Balochistan's Kharan district, a security official said.
The official, who requested not to be named, told Dawn.com that the two armed groups clashed in Baseema checkpost area of Kharan.
He said seven men belonging to one group were killed, while one person from the other group died during the exchange of fire.
"Both sides used heavy weapons," he said.
Panic prevailed among the people of the area in the aftermath of the clash, he said.
The official stated that law enforcers were being dispatched into the area to bring the situation under control.