2017 Gwadar labors shooting

2017 Gawadar labors shooting
Part of Balochistan conflict
Gwadar
Gwadar (Balochistan, Pakistan)
Gwadar
Gwadar (Pakistan)
Gwadar
Location Pishgan and Gant, Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date May 13, 2017
Target Labors working on CPEC
Attack type
 Shooting
Weapons Guns
Deaths 10
Victims Labours
Assailant Balochistan Liberation Army (claimed responsibility)
No. of participants
 2
Motive Baloch Nationalism

On May 13, 2017, two militants of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) riding on a motorcycle opened fire on group of labors working in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The road where these labors were working was a specific CPEC-funded projects, but they are part of a network of connecting roads that are part of the corridor.[1] The firing resulted in, death of 10 labors. A spokesman for BLA claimed responsibility of attack.[2]

Shooting

The two gunman fired on labors at Pishgan and Gant, two different places 20 kilometers apart from each other.[3] 8 labors died at the spot and two were severely injured whom also succumbed to death while they were brought to hospital, raising the death toll to 10.[4] According to an eyewitness, two gunmen came from Pashkun area and they were talking in Balochi. A C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force was used to flew the labors to their native areas after funeral which was offered in Senetor Marwoon Ishaq Cricket ground at around 3 pm.[5] Law enforcement agencies rushed to the cite of attack and started search operation.[6]

Victims

Nine of the ten labors 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 them 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 (newspaper). 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.
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