Ten Dead in Attack on Chinese-Built Port in Pakistan

A file image of Pakistan's Chinese-built Gwadar Port complex. Image: Amelie Herenstein / AFP

Pakistani security forces foiled an attack on Gwadar Port, a key Belt and Road Initiative project. Armed militants detonated several bombs around the port complex before opening fire. All eight attackers and two soldiers were killed in fights with security forces.

The attackers reportedly stormed a complex outside of the Chinese-built port that houses government officials and Pakistani law enforcement agencies.

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