GWADAR: Pakistani security forces successfully thwarted an attack by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists in Gwadar, resulting in the elimination of all eight attackers.
The militants, armed and trained launched a violent assault on the Gwadar Port Authority Complex, unleashing gunfire and triggering explosions in the area.
Following the attack, armed forces and rescue teams responded to the scene, engaging in a prolonged battle against the assailants. The Majeed Brigade of the BLA claimed responsibility for the assault.
According to the initial reports, the attack targeted the GPA complex in Gwadar, prompting security forces to quickly cordon off the area.
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GDA Complex, Gwadar, Balochistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
3x BLA terrorists & comrades of Mahrang have been liquidated by the Security Apparatus of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
No damage to any infrastructure nor any injury or casualty to… pic.twitter.com/blWrTsch9b
— ENTEI (@ZEUS_PSF) March 20, 2024
Videos circulated online captured the intense exchange of gunfire in the small city situated along the southwestern coast of Balochistan.
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This incident marks the latest in a series of targeted assaults in the regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, underscoring the ongoing security challenges faced by Pakistan.
