Two Chinese nationals killed in Balochistan by ISIS

Islamic State on Thursday claimed killing of two Chinese nationals, who were abducted in Mastung, Balochistan.

According to the US-based SITE monitoring service, the claim was made in a brief Arabic message carried by the group's Amaq news agency. There was no immediate confirmation from Chinese or Pakistan officials.

The two Chinese workers were abducted in Quetta where the pair had been studying Urdu at a language centre.

Hours earlier the Pakistan army issued a statement saying its forces conducted an operation against the IS group earlier this month, killing up to 15 militants from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-Almi (LeJA) who were in communication with IS about establishing a base in Balochistan.

Following the incident, China had asked Pakistan to improve security, especially in Balochistan where it is building the strategic Gwadar port.

On May 13, ten labourers working on a linking road project of the Gwadar port were shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen.

During the incident last month, one Chinese woman had managed to escape when the abductors fired in the air to disperse onlookers but they managed to get hold of two others.

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