Two personnel of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) were killed in an encounter with smugglers in the Pakistan-Iran border area of Mashkel on Friday.

ANF constables Amir Nawaz and Muhammad Kamran were killed when smugglers targeted the force with firearms and rockets. According to the ANF spokesperson, personnel of the force were coming back after seizing a huge cache of narcotics when 50 to 60 drug smugglers attacked them.

Personnel of FC Balochistan South reached the scene and helped ANF personnel against the attackers. The ANF director general has taken notice of the incident and ordered action against the assailants.