Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport in Pakistan’s southern province of Karachi on Sunday evening, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a terrorist attack.
In an e-mailed statement to reporters, the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said the blast was a car bomb attack targeting Chinese nationals, including engineers. Pakistani television channel Geo News reported that at least 10 people were injured in the blast and many died. The nature of the explosion was not immediately clear, a local official said through Geo News. Karachi police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Chinese embassy said a convoy from the Port Qasim power station was attacked near the airport. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Pakistan strongly condemned the terrorist attacks, expressing deep sorrow for the innocent people in both countries and offering condolences to the injured and their families, the statement said. adding that the Chinese side worked closely with the Pakistani authorities next. this attack.
The BLA seeks independence for the Balochistan region, which is located in southwestern Pakistan and borders Afghanistan and Iran. In August, he launched a coordinated attack on the area, where more than 70 people were killed.
The BLA has targeted Chinese interests, particularly the Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, accusing Beijing of helping Islamabad exploit the region. It has already killed Chinese nationals working in the region and attacked Beijing’s embassy in Karachi.
