Quetta: Rebels in Pakistani Province Balochistan attacked two overnight military bases, killing four soldiers while losing their own 15 men, the top official said on Thursday, in the latest violence in a rich area where China invested China.
The attack came for hours before Prime Minister Imran Khan left for the opening of the winter Olympics in Beijing, where he would hold a meeting with President XI Jinping and other leaders.
“Our armed forces are disgusting a big attack,” Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said in a video statement.
Four soldiers and 15 rebels were killed while four or five militants were surrounded and the army would deal with them, he said.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLF) group claimed responsibility in a statement sent to Reporter Reuters, said the suicide bomber had blew up the explosion vehicle-loaded at the entrance of the base that killed more than 50 soldiers.
Last week, the rebels killed 10 soldiers in an attack on a post near the Gwadar Port in the Arab Sea, the toughest victim victims for the army in the Balochistan rebellion in the years.
Baloch Ethnic Guerrilla has fought the government for decades for a separate country, said the central government is unfair to exploit Balochistan gas and mineral resources.
They usually attack gas projects, infrastructure, and security forces.
They also attacked Chinese projects, and sometimes killed Chinese workers even though there was a guarantee of Pakistan that he did everything that could protect the project.
China was involved in the development of Gwadar Port and other projects in the province as part of the China-Pakistani economic corridor of $ 60 billion, which was part of Beijing’s belts and road initiatives.
China has raised its security issues with Pakistan, especially after 10 Chinese workers were killed and 26 were injured in attacks in North Pakistan last year.
Pakistan has approved $ 11.6 million compensation for the victim’s family.
Khan and his team will explore economic opportunities on a visit to Beijing, including trying to persuade Chinese businesses to be established in Pakistan, said Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin.