ISLAMABAD – China highly appreciates the heroic action of Pakistani Army &law enforcement agencies against the terrorists who attacked the PC hotelin Gwadar.
China Economic Net reported from Gwadar, four terrorists who stormed Hotelat afternoon of the 11th May have all been killed.
Thanks to the immediate and strong action against the attack from thePakistani army, there is no Chinese casualty.
According to the Economic Net’s report, the Chinese Embassy stronglycondemned terrorist attack. It said, the heroic action of Pakistani Army &law enforcement agencies is highly appreciated.The embassy, on behalf of the Chinese government and the people expressedcondolences to the families of the security guard who sacrificed his lifeand two security men who were injured.
There were no Chinese and other foreigners staying in the hotel when theincident happened, said the police. Apart from the sacrifice of one guardand two injured, there was no any other casualties.The report says, 53 Chinese people were present in the Gwadar Port andGwadar Free Zone, hundreds meters away from the site of the incident.
They were immediately transferred to a safe house under the protect ofPakistani police after the attack. Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of COPHC incharge of the operation of Gwadar port and Gwadar Free Zone, informed thepublic on social media platform that, “all our Chinese fellows are stayingin safe area.No one is trapped or injured as claimed by some foreign media.”
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The Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel is located on the Koh-e-Batil Hill, nearthe Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone, and is secured by armed guards.A Pakistani troop is also based near the hotel.
Having been to the hotel one month ago, Journalists of China Economic Netdiscovered that from the position of the hotel, one can get an overview ofthe Port and the Free Zone, and look far into distance of the whole Gwadararea.
The five-star hotel is frequented by Chinese people in the initialconstruction phase of Gwadar port.According to a local media, Baloch Liberation Army BLA claimsresponsibility for the attack on Pearl Continental Gwadar in emailedstatement, and disclosed the names and images of 4 gunmen who carried outthe Attack.
