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Balochistan hotel attack: Clearing process enters final stage

Gwadar [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistani authorities on Saturday confirmed that all guests and staff members have been rescued from Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar in the wake of an attack in which a security guard was killed.

ANI May 12, 2019 01:53 IST googleads

The Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar. (File photo)

Gwadar [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistani authorities on Saturday confirmed that all guests and staff members have been rescued from Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar in the wake of an attack in which a security guard was killed.
Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Captain (retd) Mohammad Waseem said that the "the process of clearing the hotel has entered its final stages," The Dawn reported.
Several gunshots were heard after three armed militants entered the private five-star hotel.
The security guard was killed after he tried to stop the gunmen from entering the hotel's premises, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the organisation's spokesperson Junaid Baloch.
Balochistan chief minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani condemned the attack and urged a "well planned and strong action". He directed authorities to ensure the safety of the people inside the hotel.
The Pearl Continental Hotel is frequented by both business and leisure travellers.
In the last few years, the BLA has been conducting several suicide attacks in Balochistan.
The group was also behind the attack at the Chinese Consulate in Karachi last year. (ANI)

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