An insurgent group claimed responsibility for the attack near the Gwadar port which is known for its strategic links to China.
Two soldiers were killed in the fighting, the army said adding that the attack was thwarted.Pakistan security forces have killed all eight militants involved in an attack on a complex outside the strategic port of Gwadar, known for its connection to multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment.
The complex in the south-west province of Balochistan houses the offices of different government departments, intelligence agencies and paramilitary forces. The militants detonated a number of bombs before launching a shooting attack and trying to storm the complex, he told Reuters. He added: "The message is loud & clear. Whosoever chooses to use violence will see no mercy from the state."The Baloch Liberation Army — the most prominent of several separatist groups in Balochistan — claimed responsibility for the assault in a statement, saying its militants attacked Pakistan intelligence agencies' offices.
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