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2017 Gawadar labourers shooting
Part of Balochistan conflict
Gwadar is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Gwadar
Gwadar
Gwadar (Balochistan, Pakistan)
Gwadar is located in Pakistan
Gwadar
Gwadar
Gwadar (Pakistan)
Gwadar
LocationPishgan and Gant, Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan
DateMay 13, 2017
TargetSindhi labourers working on CPEC
Attack type
Shooting
WeaponsGuns
Deaths10
VictimsLabourers
AssailantBalochistan Liberation Army (claimed responsibility)
No. of participants
2
MotiveBaloch Nationalism

On May 13, 2017, two militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) riding on a motorcycle opened fire on group of laborers working in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The road where these labourers were working was one of a network of connecting roads that form part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.[1] The gunfire resulted in the death of 10 labourers. A spokesman for the BLA claimed responsibility of attack.[2]

Shooting

The two gunmen fired on labourers at Pishgan and Gant, which are 20 kilometres apart from each other.[3] Eight labourers died on the spot. Two were severely injured and later died while they were being brought to hospital, raising the death toll to ten.[4] According to an eyewitness, both gunmen came from the Pashkun area and they spoke in Balochi. A C-130 aircraft belonging to the Pakistan Air Force was used to fly the labourers to their native areas after the funeral which was offered in Senator Marwoon Ishaq Cricket ground at around 3 pm.[5] Law enforcement agencies rushed to the site of the attack and started a search operation.[6]

Victims

Nine of the ten labourers were identified as: Muhammad Khan, Ali Dost, Shuban, Abdul Hakim, Rasool Bakhsh, Waheed, Zaheer and Sadam. The surviving worker was identified as Hazoor Bakhsh.[7] All of the victims were Sindhi.

Reactions

Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri condemned the attack saying, "“Such coward attacks can’t prevent development and prosperity in Gwadar and Balochistan".[8]

References

  1. ^ "10 LABOURERS SHOT DEAD BY TERRORISTS IN GWADAR". 92 News. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Gunmen kill 10 labourers in Balochistan's Gwadar". Al Jazeera. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Gunmen kill 10 labourers execution-style in Gwadar". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ^ "8 LABORERS SHOT DEAD BY TERRORISTS IN GWADAR". Radio Pakistan. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ^ "10 labourers killed in Gwadar as unidentified assailants open fire at construction site". Dawn. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. ^ "10 labourers killed, two injured in gun attack at Gwadar". The Nation. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ "BLA kills 10 Sindhi labourers in Gwadar". The Nation. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ^ "10 workers gunned down at Ganz construction site". Balochistan Express. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.