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Pakistan: Convoy of 23 Chinese engineers attacked in Gwadar, 3 terrorists killed

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault, PBIED - Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
Threat LensExplosivesTerrorismWorldAsia-Oceania
By Francesco Guadagno

Victims

3

Wounded

1

Date

August 13, 2023

What happened

A convoy of 23 Chinese engineers was attacked by Baloch militants in the Pakistani port city of Gwadar, Balochistan. The three terrorists involved in the incident were neutralised in the incident. A Chinese engineer suffered minor injuries. It was a PBIED explosion followed by gunfire. The sources said two of the terrorists blew themselves up.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chinese-engineers-attacked-in-pakistans-gwadar-2-terrorists-killed-625047

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