Some reports suggests that seven armed men stopped two buses and a coaster. The armed men were reported to be in
Army uniform. They asked the passengers to get off the bus and shot them after checking their CNICs.
The ambush happened near the town of Harban Nullah. DCO Chilas confirmed the incident. The bodies of the martyrs have been kept at Shatial hospital.
Most of the victims were pilgrims who were going back to their native areas after visiting holy shrines in Iran.
Terrorist group Jundallah has claimed the responsibility of this attack.
Names of momineen who embraced martyrdom are:
1- Abdul Hsan s/o Bahram
2- Najeebullah s/o Asadullah
3- Nadeem s/o Kalbe Ali
4- Zahid Hussain s/o Mastan
5- Shaban s/o Shafa Ali
6- Muhammad s/o Shaban Ali
7- Faqir Shah s/o Ali Muhammad
8- Rubebul Hasan s/o Bicho
9- Johar Ali s/o Sarwer
10- Ansar s/o Ghulam Muhammad
11- Ansar s/o Muhammad
12- Alam s/o Muhammad Ali
13- Dost s/o Gul Samber Khan
14- Unidentified
15- Unidentified
16- Unidentified
17- Unidentified
18- Unidentified
Please recite surah-e-fatiha for momineen who lost their precious lives only because of believing in the love of Prophet Muhammed(P.B.U.H) and His Holy progeny. Also pray for early recovery of injured momineens.
At-least 18 pilgrims from Gilgit and Northern area embraced martyrdom in a violent attack on innocent, bare hands Muslims returning their homes.