QUETTA, Pakistan: Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy near the strategic southwestern port of Gwadar on Sunday (Aug 13) as it was escorting a delegation of Chinese nationals to a construction project, the military and a security source said. China has invested heavily under its Belt and Road Ini
QUETTA, Pakistan: Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy near the strategic southwestern port of Gwadar on Sunday as it was escorting a delegation of Chinese nationals to a construction project, the military and a security source said.
"Terrorists used small arms and hand grenades during the activity," the military's public relations wing said in a statement, adding that two militants were killed and no harm was caused to any military personnel or civilians. A Pakistani security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed two attackers died in a gun battle, without any injuries in the convoy. The attack targeted Chinese passengers travelling from Gwadar airport towards a construction site in the port area, the source said.
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