Convoy Carrying Chinese Engineers Targetted In Pak, 1 Terrorist Killed: Report

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> A convoy carrying Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan's southwest was attacked on Sunday. Pakistan's security forces killed one terrorist and injured three others, the military&rsquo;s media affairs wing said, reported Pakistan-based Dawn.</p> <p>Baloch Liberation Army - Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad of BLA, has claimed responsibility for the attack on Chinese engineers in Gwadar, reported The Balochistan Post.</p> <p>"BLA Majeed Brigade today targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar. The attack is still ongoing," the separatist group said in a statement, reported news agency AFP.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Video from earlier today in Gwadar. Gunfire can be heard as Pakistani security forces personnel take cover. <a href="https://t.co/yGB4PBKFAi">pic.twitter.com/yGB4PBKFAi</a></p> &mdash; The Balochistan Post - English (@TBPEnglish) <a href="https://twitter.com/TBPEnglish/status/1690647004366413825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>&ldquo;The security forces have cordoned off the entire area [and] launched [a] search operation,&rdquo; Dawn reported citing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).</p> <p>Sarfraz Bugti, a former minister from Balochistan, condemned the attack. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Bugti said, "I strongly condemn the heinous terror attack on Chinese workers convoy in Gwadar. Thankfully, no loss of life happened, but there are reports that the ambush has been repulsed and the attackers have been killed."</p> <p>"The ruptures within the militants' fold are getting wider by the day as our armed forces are courageously thwarting their nefarious designs. There is no reprieve for anyone who casts an evil eye on Pakistan." he added.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The ruptures within the militants' fold are getting wider by the day as our armed forces are courageously thwarting their nefarious designs. There is no reprieve for anyone who casts an evil eye on Pakistan. 2/2<a href="https://twitter.com/CathayPak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CathayPak</a></p> &mdash; Senator Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakSarfrazbugti/status/1690636473090072576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>In the past, various Baloch separatist groups have claimed attacks on projects linked to the massive China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, with thousands of security personnel deployed to counter threats against Beijing's interests, reported news agency AFP.</p>