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On 20 March 2024, the Gwadar Port Authority Complex was attacked by armed Baloch separatists. All eight militants and two soldiers were killed in the attack.[1]
| 2024 Gwadar suicide attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Date | 20 March 2024 (UTC+05:00) |
| Target | Gwadar Port Authority Complex |
| Deaths | 10 (including 8 attackers) |
| Perpetrators |  Balochistan Liberation Army |
No. of participants | 8 |
The attack
editIn a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing said a group of militants tried to enter the Port Authority Colony. The attackers executed multiple blasts before engaging in a shoutout with the security forces.[2][3]
Pakistani security forces quickly responded to the gunfire and bomb attacks. In the two-hour-long battle, soldiers killed all eight militants. Two members of the security forces were also killed.[1][4][5][6]
Claim of responsibility
editMajeed Brigade, an armed wing of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) which demands the secession of Balochistan province, claimed responsibility for the attack.[7] The group called the attack a warning to foreign investors interested in Gwadar, signalling to China of its investments in Gwadar port.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gwadar attack and Pakistan Army's failures: Beyond the 'foreign hand' excuse". The Indian Express. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's Gwadar Port attacked; 2 soldiers, 8 assailants dead". India Today. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Baloch militants attack Pakistan's Gwadar Port; 7 terrorists killed". The Hindu. March 20, 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Multiple explosions, gunfire in Pakistan's Gwadar port; 8 killed". The Times of India. March 21, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Iftikhar Shirazi; Ismail Sasoli; Tahir Khan (March 20, 2024). "2 soldiers martyred, 8 terrorists killed in attack on Gwadar Port Authority complex: ISPR". DAWN.COM. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Saleem (March 21, 2024). "Pakistan port attack kills two soldiers, eight militants, say officials". Reuters. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Abid. "Pakistan's Gwadar port attacked, eight armed fighters killed". Al Jazeera. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Attack in Pakistan's Gwadar strikes near heart of China's interests". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved March 23, 2024.