QUETTA: A suicide bombing targeting a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Balochistan's Gwadar district killed two children and wounded three on Friday, the provincial government's spokesperson said..
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
"Two children have been killed who were playing nearby & one Chinese sustained minor injuries," Liaquat Shahwani, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, wrote on Twitter.
Strongly condemn suicide attack on Chinese nationals Vehicle in #Gwadar.
— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) August 20, 2021
2 children died who were playing nearby & one Chinese sustained minor injuries.
3 persons injured including driver
Police & CTD teams are on the crime scene.
Investiga launched.
Innocent Children,Afsos
Shahwani said police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) teams were at the crime scene, and an investigation into the incident had been launched. He lamented that "innocent children" had died in the attack.
The suicide blast took place at the East Bay Road in the port city of Gwadar around 7 p.m.
Chinese nationals sustained minor injuries, a police statement said.