2017 Gwadar labors shooting
| 2017 Gawadar labors shooting | |
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| Part of Balochistan conflict | |
 Gwadar
Gwadar (Balochistan, Pakistan)
Gwadar
Gwadar (Pakistan)
Gwadar
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| Location | Pishgan and Gant, Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Date | May 13, 2017 |
| Target | Labors working on CPEC |
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Attack type
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Shooting |
| Weapons | Guns |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Victims | Labours |
| Assailant | Balochistan Liberation Army (claimed responsibility) |
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No. of participants
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2 |
| Motive | Baloch Nationalism |
On May 13, 2017, two militants of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) riding on a motorcycle opened fire on group of labors working in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The road where these labors were working was a specific CPEC-funded projects, but they are part of a network of connecting roads that are part of the corridor. The firing resulted in, death of 10 labors. A spokesman for BLA claimed responsibility of attack.
The two gunman fired on labors at Pishgan and Gant, two different places 20 kilometers apart from each other. 8 labors died at the spot and two were severely injured whom also succumbed to death while they were brought to hospital, raising the death toll to 10. According to an eyewitness, two gunmen came from Pashkun area and they were talking in Balochi. A C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force was used to flew the labors to their native areas after funeral which was offered in Senetor Marwoon Ishaq Cricket ground at around 3 pm. Law enforcement agencies rushed to the cite of attack and started search operation.
Nine of the ten labors were identified as Muhammad Khan, Ali Dost, Shuban, Abdul Hakim, Rasool Bakhsh, Waheed, Zaheer and Sadam. The surviving worker was identified as Hazoor Bakhsh. All of them were Sindhi.
Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri condemned the attack saying, "“Such coward attacks can’t prevent development and prosperity in Gwadar and Balochistan".
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