ISLAMABAD - A 35-year-old Baloch from the Marri tribe of Balochistan, who was earlier claimed to be a ‘missing person’, has turned out to be a terrorist who took part in Saturday’s attack at a five-star hotel in Gwadar city, sources said.
Majeed Brigade of Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) had claimed responsibility for the attack at the hotel.
According to a statement by BLA Spokesman Jeeyand Baloch, Hammal Fateh Baloch alias Habib was also on the list of four persons, who were involved in the attack. The other three attackers were identified as Asad Baloch alias Mehrab, Munseeb Baloch alias Kareem and Kochkol Baloch alias Commando.
According to the BLA-funded website Balochwarna News, the 35-year-old Hammal Fateh Baloch alias Habib son of Qadir Khan had been missing for last two years.
The hotel is the only luxury facility in Gwadar where foreign and Pakistani business delegations as well as diplomats stay.
The attack comes just weeks after 14 persons, including 11 security personnel, were killed by gunmen near Omara in Gwadar.