2024 Shangla bombing
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On 26 March 2024, in Bisham Tehsil, Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a suicide bomber attacked a bus transporting five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver on their way to the Dasu Dam, killing all of them.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The bomber rammed an explosive-filled car into the bus that was travelling from Islamabad to Kohistan on the Karakoram Highway.[7]
No group has taken responsibility for the attack.[4] The Taliban-led government of Afghanistan also rejects Afghan involvement in the attack.[8]
This was the third attack on Chinese interests in Pakistan in the past week, as a Pakistani naval base and a port used by China were also attacked by Baloch separatists. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan told Chinese nationals in Pakistan to stay alert.[9]
Aftab Khan Sherpao, Central Chairman of Qaumi Watan Party, expressed concern in a tweet, saing that the attack was "proof of the rising tide of terrorism."[10]
On 29 March, Chinese investigators arrived in Pakistan to join a probe into the attack.[11]
On 1 April, Pakistani police said that they had arrested 12 people in connection with the attack.[12]
On 23 May, the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet decided to pay USD 2.58 million to the families of Chinese workers that died in the attack.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Beijing demands 'thorough investigation' after fatal attack on 5 Chinese nationals in KP's Bisham". DAWN. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack". AP News. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Suicide Bombing Kills 5 Chinese Citizens in Pakistan". Voice of America. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan: 5 Chinese workers killed in bombing". DW News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "5 Chinese nationals killed in suicide bombing northwest Pakistan". AA. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "China seeks answers after engineers killed in Bisham". DAWN. 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Kabul Rejects Afghan Involvement in Attack on Chinese Nationals in Pakistan". TOLOnews. ToloTV. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Ali, Mushtaq (2024-03-27). "Chinese in Pakistan told to stay alert after six killed in suicide bombing". The Age. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Aftab Khan Sherpao". X (Twitter). Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
As predicted in my earlier tweet Chinese engineers have not only stopped work in Dassu but also in Basha and Tarbela. Chinese high powered delegation is in Islamabad to review the security situation. Discontinuation of work for a longer period will not only affect the completion dates but also escalate the costs. It is for the Pakistani Govt to alley the apprehensions of the Chinese Govt and review/ reset it's security apparatus as there is no more room left for negligence
- ^ "China joins probe into Bisham suicide attack on its nationals". DAWN. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Khan, Riaz (1 April 2024). "Pakistani police arrest 12 people over suicide bombing that killed 5 Chinese workers". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Kiani, Khaleeq (24 May 2024). "Compensation for slain Chinese workers set at $2.58 million". DAWN.
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