The Islamic State terror group has claimed that it had killed two Chinese hostages, including a woman, who were abducted by gunmen from Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province recently. Another Chinese woman had escaped the abduction.
China had worked closely with Pakistan to rescue them but “the two may have unfortunately been killed”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in Beijing.This incident will not have any connection with the BRI, nor with the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting being held in Astana, Hua said.
Pakistan side had made their utmost efforts to rescue the hostage. Pakistan has also pledged to continue to take necessity actions to protect the Chinese citizens and institutions in the country, she said. Chinese people are at risks as the multi-billion BRI spreads to different parts of the country.
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