Karachi: Baloch insurgents armed with automatic assault weapons on Wednesday stormed the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan
Karachi: Baloch insurgents armed with automatic assault weapons on Wednesday stormed the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province but security forces foiled the attack and claimed killing at least seven militants.
The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) is opposed to China’s investments in Balochistan and accuses China and Pakistan of exploitation of the resource-rich province, a charge rejected by the authorities.
Gwadar Senior Superintendent of Police Zohaib Mohsin told the media that “seven attackers have been killed and the firing has stopped”.
Commissioner Makran Division Saeed Ahmed Umrani confirmed the attack and said the attackers entered the Gwadar Port Authority building and the clearing operation was going on. Earlier, local media reported that eight terrorists were killed in clashes.
So far there was no word on killing any security person or civilian.
