Karachi: Two Chinese nationals were found dead after a massive explosion outside Pakistan’s Karachi airport on Monday. The explosion near Jinnah International Airport injured at least eight others. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan said that there have been some local casualties in what is described as a terror attack. However, the overall death toll is still unclear.
The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which has in recent years carried out attacks on Chinese nationals involved in projects, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Deputy Inspector General East Azfar Mahesar said the attack seemed like an oil tanker explosion. “According to initial information, an oil tanker caught fire which spread to several other vehicles causing collateral damage. We are determining if there was an element of terrorism involved which we cannot rule out at the moment,” he added.
The militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to journalists. The group said the explosion was an attack carried out by them using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting Chinese nationals, including engineers.
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