the latest violence in a region facing an armed separatist movement. About 40 militants on motorcycles and other vehicles stormed the mining project site of Pakistani company National Resources Private Limited (NRL) in the Darigwan area of Chagai district on Wednesday. "The attack left ten people dead, including seven workers and three security personnel", a local administration official told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. "There are unconfirmed reports that militants also took some employees hostage", he added. A local police official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the details of the attack to AFP. The company acknowledged the attack late Wednesday, saying security forces responded "promptly and have secured the area". No group claimed responsibility, but local ethnic separatist groups have intensified their attacks in the region in recent years, including on mining projects. Pakistan's poorest province and largest by landmass, Balochistan lags behind the rest of the country in almost every index, including education, employment and economic development. (Bssnews)