PAKISTAN – Officials said three gunmen stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistani province of Balochistan which killed at least one guard.
The attack and subsequent siege, which targeted the Zaver Pearl-Continental Hotel in the strategic port city of Gwadar, lasted several hours.
A hotel spokesman said there were no guests and few staff due to Ramadan.
The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army said it carried out the attack.
The group said the hotel, the centerpiece of a multibillion-dollar Chinese project, was selected in order to target Chinese and other investors.
“Expect more attacks China and Pakistan,” said a Twitter account that claimed to be linked to the group.
Militants in Balochistan oppose Chinese investment, saying it is of little benefit to local people. (BBC)
