Navy convoy attacked near Gwadar

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GWADAR: A convoy of Pakistan Navy was attacked by armed men in the Dasht area of Kech district on Friday. No casualty was reported.

A Levies official confirmed the incident and said that the assailants opened fire on the convoy from mountains. “A rocket was also fired, but it missed the target,” he said.

The official said the convoy, which was on its way to Gwadar, continued its journey under the protection of security forces.

Published in Dawn, July 19th, 2014

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