Attackers killed while trying to gain entry into GPA complex, two soldiers embrace martyrdom
GWADAR: The security forces on Wednesday repulsed an attack by the militants on the Gwadar Port authority complex outside, killing all eight terrorists, while during the operation two soldiers also martyred, the officials said.
China has invested heavily in the mineral-rich Balochistan, including developing Gwadar, despite a decades-long separatist insurgency, which the security forces have been tackling well. Armed with guns and explosives, the militants stormed the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) complex just outside the port that houses offices of government departments, intelligence agencies and paramilitary forces, said Saeed Ahmed Umrani, a government commissioner.
The militants detonated a number of bombs before launching a shooting attack and trying to storm the complex, he said. In a post on social media platform X, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said eight militants were “neutralised by security forces”, adding: “The message is loud & clear. Whosoever chooses to use violence will see no mercy from the state.” The military said in a statement issued later in the evening that a group of eight terrorists attempted to enter Port Authority Colony in Gwadar, which was successfully thwarted by the security forces personnel.
“Own troops employed for security responded immediately and effectively engaged the terrorists, and in ensuing fire exchange, all eight terrorists were sent to hell,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. A large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the killed terrorists. “However, during the intense exchange of fire, two brave soldiers; Sepoy Bahar Khan (age: 35 years, resident of District DG Khan) and Sepoy Imran Ali (age: 28 years, resident of District Khairpur) having fought gallantly, sacrificed their lives and embraced Shahadat,” said the military’s media wing.
“Security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation remain determined to thwart attempts of sabotaging peace and stability of Balochistan, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it added. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, reported that multiple terrorists, including suicide bombers, launched attacks on Mach and Kolpur complexes in Balochistan. Law enforcement agencies responded effectively, resulting in the neutralisation of at least nine terrorists.
