Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of Karachi on Sunday, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a "terrorist attack." Separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army said the explosion was an attack carried out by them using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting Chinese nationals, including engineers. The embassy said a convoy from Port Qasim Electric Power was attacked near the airport. In August, it launched coordinated attacks in the province, in which more than 70 people were killed. It has previously killed Chinese citizens working in the region and attacked Beijing's consulate in Karachi.

Source: The Standard October 07, 2024 19:27 UTC