Baloch Militants Intensify Guerrilla Warfare Against China in Pakistan

On October 7 in Karachi, Pakistan, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out a suicide bombing against a convoy of Chinese nationals departing from the country’s largest airport. Two Chinese nationals were killed and another was amongst at least 10 others who were injured in the blast. Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stated that those targeted in the attack were involved in ongoing energy debt restructuring negotiations between China and the Pakistani government.