KARACHI: The attack near Karachi’s International Airport, in which two Chinese nationals were killed, was executed with the assistance of a foreign intelligence agency, according to an initial report by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD).
The report, submitted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to the anti-terrorism court, stated that the suicide bombing targeted Chinese engineers as part of a conspiracy to damage Pakistan-China relations.
The report identified the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as being involved in the attack.
It suggested that an unidentified terrorist parked their vehicle close to a convoy of Chinese nationals before detonating the explosive.
The explosion occurred near the exit signal at Jinnah International Terminal, right in front of the CAA guardroom.
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Upon hearing the blast, police arrived at the scene and found injured individuals, including personnel from police and Rangers.
Three people, including two Chinese nationals, Li Jun and Sun Huazhen, lost their lives in the incident.
More than 12 others sustained injuries, including Waqar, Ilyas, Naeem, Rano Khan, Azeem, Tariq, Ali, Hamza, and Sabih.
The blast resulted in the complete destruction of 15 vehicles, according to the report.
The CTD’s report includes charges of murder, attempted murder, assault, use of explosive materials, and terrorism, among other counts.