Karachi, Pakishan. Attacks on security forces in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province have not stopped. Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured when unidentified gunmen fired indiscriminately at a bomb disposal team in Ankara Dam area of the port city of Gwadar district on Sunday. Baloch rebels are suspected in the incident, but no group has yet claimed responsibility.
According to the report of Monday’s Dawn newspaper, the incident took place while the bomb disposal team was removing the land mine. Gwadar SSP Mohsin Zohaib said the incident took place 25 km from Gwadar city. The injured soldiers have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Security forces have launched an operation to find the attackers.
Meanwhile, according to a report by a think tank, 245 terrorist incidents were reported in Pakistan in the first three months of 2024. In these incidents, 432 people including civilians, security forces and rebels have died and 370 people have been injured. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has opposed China’s investment in Balochistan. He alleged that China and Pakistan are misusing the state’s rich resources. BLA has attacked security forces in Gwadar several times before. PTI
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