The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and Consulate General in Karachi confirmed that the team carried a Chinese engineer on Sunday (August 13) encountered roadside bomb attacks and shootings, but did not cause Chinese citizens to be casualties.
The Consulate General Sunday evening said on the WeChat public account: "At 9:17 local time on August 13th, the Chinese project team of Gwadar Port was attacked and shot on the way back from Gwadar Airport to return to the port area.Causes the casualties of Chinese citizens. "
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan also said on the official website: "The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has strongly condemned this terrorist act. The Chinese Embassy and Consulate General in Pakistan have launched an emergency plan at the first time, asking Pakistan to do thisThe second attack was thoroughly investigated to severely punish the murderer. At the same time, relevant departments at all levels of Pakistan were required to take practical measures to avoid similar incidents. "
The Embassy said that China will continue to work with Pakistan to jointly respond to the threat of terrorism and effectively protect the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Pakistan.In view of the current security situation, the embassy also reminds that citizens in Pakistan must improve their vigilance and strengthen prevention measures to ensure life and property safety.
Comprehensive Agence France -Presse and Reuters reported that the Pakistan Armed Forces Organization Balu Zhi Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they attacked the team carrying Chinese engineers to Gwadar, southwest of Pakistan.Death.
Balu Zhi Liberation Army also said that their attacks have caused multiple casualties, but Reuters reports that the news has not been confirmed by other reports.
A senior police officer confirmed to Agence France -Presse that the two attackers were killed and said that three Pakistani soldiers were injured and the actions of the attacker have ended.
Pakistan Senator Sarfraz Bugti posted in Twitter (X) that no Chinese citizen died in the attack and the attacker was reportedly killed.
