4 Chinese killed in 'fidayeen' attack in Pakistan's Gwadar

At least four Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by armed rebels in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday. According to local media reports, Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists in a gunfight.

At least four Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by armed rebels in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday. According to local media reports, Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists in a gunfight.

The convoy of Chinese engineers working on the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan were attacked by the suicide squad, Majeed Brigade, of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), news agency Associated Press reported on Sunday.

"BLA Majeed Brigade today targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar. The attack is still ongoing," the separatist group said in a statement.

According to BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, two 'fidayeens' of BLA Majeed Brigade, Naveed Baloch alias Aslam Baloch of Dasht Nigor and Maqbool Baloch alias Qayim Baloch of Geshkor Awaran, targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar today. He called the attack 'a self-sacrificing operation'.