A Chinese citizen was injured in a bomb attack in southwestern Pakistan
Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, August 20 (Reporter Jiang Chao, Deng Kaiyin) Pakistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a statement on the evening of the 20th, saying that a suicide bomb attack occurred in the southwestern province of Balochistan that day, killing 2 children and injuring 3 others. .
According to the confirmation from the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, a Chinese citizen was slightly injured.
The statement said that a suicide attacker attempted to attack a convoy carrying Chinese citizens in the Gwadar area of Balochistan that day.
The attacker detonated a bomb more than ten meters away from the convoy, killing two local children and injuring three others.
The injured have been sent to a nearby hospital for treatment and are in stable condition.
According to Pakistani media reports, Pakistani police and security forces have sealed off the scene of the incident and launched investigations and search operations.
So far, no organization or individual has claimed to have caused this attack.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed that a Chinese citizen was slightly injured in the attack.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan subsequently issued a statement, strongly condemning this terrorist act, extending sincere condolences to the injured, and deep condolences to the innocent victims.
The statement said that the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has activated the emergency plan at the first time, requiring Pakistan to properly treat the wounded, conduct a thorough investigation of the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators. At the same time, it requires Pakistani relevant departments at all levels to take practical and effective measures to accelerate the implementation of the enhanced version. Process security measures and upgraded security cooperation mechanisms ensure that similar incidents do not occur again.
The statement said that the security situation in Pakistan has been severe recently, and there have been many consecutive terrorist attacks.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan reminds Chinese citizens in Pakistan to be vigilant, strengthen safety precautions, reduce unnecessary outings, and take effective safety protections.