- August 13, 2023
Pakistan: Convoy of Chinese Engineers Attacked Near Gwadar Port – News18
Last Updated: August 13, 2023, 14:33 IST
Last month, as many as 12 Pakistan soldiers were killed in separate military operations in the Zhob and Sui areas of Balochistan. (Representative image: Reuters)
Balochistan militants attack Chinese engineers near Gwadar Port. Security forces engage in firefight, 1 terrorist killed, 3 injured
A prominent Baloch militant group on Sunday attacked a convoy carrying Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s southwest.
“BLA Majeed Brigade today targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar. The attack is still ongoing,” the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) said in a statement. Security sources confirmed an attack on a convoy carrying Chinese engineers, but there was no immediate official confirmation, AFP reported.
According to the Pakistan military’s media wing, security forces engaged in a firefight with terrorists in Balochistan’s Gwadar, resulting in one terrorist killed and three others injured.
The operation was launched following reports of terrorist presence, according to the Dawn newspaper. The security forces cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, after the TTP’s ceasefire ended in November last year.
A report by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies revealed a rise in terror attacks, claiming 389 lives in the first half of the year. Last month, 12 soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in separate operations, marking the highest single-day death toll from terrorist attacks this year.
