QUETTA, Pakistan, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy near the strategic southwestern port of Gwadar on Sunday as it was escorting a delegation of Chinese nationals to a construction project, the military and China's consulate in Karachi said.
China's consulate in the southern city of Karachi condemned the attack, adding in a statement that there were no casualties among its citizens on the convoy.
The attack targeted Chinese passengers travelling from Gwadar airport towards a construction site in the port area, the source said.
The BLA and other militant groups say Pakistan exploits the province's natural resources and have targeted Chinese interests in recent years for supporting that.
Gwadar is located near the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route in the Arabian Sea, and is being developed under Chinese management.
Persons:
Ethan Wang, Gibran Peshimam, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
Initiative, Terrorists, Separatist, Balochistan Liberation, Thomson
Locations:
QUETTA, Pakistan, Gwadar, Karachi, China, Balochistan, China's, Hormuz, Beijing