The explosion in Pakistan is not easy! Because it did not explode early or late, it happened when the Chinese ambassador was staying. The explosion was so tragic that at least five people were killed and more than ten others were injured. Fortunately, the Chinese ambassador was returning from a trip, and there was still a few minutes’ drive away from the hotel. At the Foreign Ministry press conference yesterday, Wang Wenbin strongly condemned the terrorist attack, expressed condolences to the unfortunate victims, and extended condolences to the injured. He also disclosed some information of concern to the outside world, which is what he said:

On the same day, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rongzheng led a delegation to visit the local area. When the attack occurred, the Chinese delegation was not in the hotel. Up to now, no reports of casualties of Chinese citizens in the attack have been received. At present, relevant departments in Pakistan are fully investigating the incident, and I believe that Pakistan will be able to find out the truth as soon as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice. China will continue to firmly support Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts, jointly maintain and promote regional security and stability, and ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Pakistan. Is this a coincidence? Many friends said that this is clearly aimed at the Chinese ambassador. Don’t forget, this is in Balochistan, which is more divided. It may or may not be. Why do you say that, I will explain in detail later. A few superficial judgments. 1. There must be an internal response. Watching the video, a white car drove into the hotel. According to Pakistani officials, the car driven by the suicide attacker contained 60-70 kg of C4 explosives.

Obviously, this was a planned terrorist attack.

Regardless of whether the target is a Chinese ambassador or not, there are obviously internal responses. The internal response here may be the people in the hotel, or the whistleblower around, and the terrorists may have stepped on it in advance.

2. Pakistan is also prepared.

I have to say that fortunately, the explosion happened ahead of time and it happened in the hotel parking lot, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

The reason for the explosion in the parking lot, I guess one reason may be that the Pakistani security check has played a role.

The suicide bomber knew that he could not enter the hotel to launch an attack, or the situation forced him to launch an attack early.

Hateful and pitiful, it became a victim of terrorist attacks.

3. Is it aimed at the Chinese ambassador?

The truth is still confusing.

It is worth noting that it was Bata (Pakistan’s Taliban movement), not the so-called Balochistan Liberation Army, who had confessed to the attack. Bata also declared, The target is Pakistani security officials.

If this is true, it does not rule out. The target is really high Pakistani officials, not the Chinese ambassador.

But in any case, we must oppose any form of terrorism.

After the explosion, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong tweeted without mentioning the attack. He wrote: “The visit to the Rasakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was very impressive. The economic zone has conducted effective communication to ensure its development and growth.”

The ambassador is to promote cooperation, whether or not a terrorist attack against him will not destroy the Sino-Pakistani friendship.

Seeing that Pakistani Minister of Interior Ahmed particularly emphasized that the Chinese ambassador is very safe, and the friendship between China and Pakistan is “higher than the Himalayas.” he thinks, The terrorist attack is intended to destabilize Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan also spoke out immediately, condemning this as a “cowardly terrorist attack.”

Before going to interview the war in Afghanistan in 2001, he worked in Pakistan for a long time. There is no doubt that Pakistanis are friendly to the Chinese, but Pakistan’s anti-terrorism situation is grim, which is also an indisputable fact.

This can not help but reminiscent of the two previous terrorist attacks.

One happened in 2019, also in Balochistan, in Gwadar Port, which is more familiar to the Chinese.

At that time, terrorists also launched an attack on a five-star hotel. According to Pakistani media reports, at the time of the incident, there were at least 70 people in the hotel building, including about 40 Chinese citizens. Although the police later clarified that at the time of the attack, there were no Pakistani and Chinese guests in the hotel.

Most likely, the residents were evacuated in time. The terrorist attack killed a Pakistani guard and injured many others.

another time, In 2018, in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, three terrorists launched an attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi Fortunately, the Pakistani police arrived quickly, and none of the Chinese diplomats and their families were injured.

In the fierce exchange of fire at that time, three terrorists were killed and two Pakistani policemen were killed. They are really heroes. Without them, the consequences would be disastrous. Also in this terrorist attack, there was also the widely praised Pakistani female police chief Su Hai.

The picture of her drawing her gun and rushing to the scene is impressive. On social media, many people praised her as “the daughter of Sindh” or “the daughter of Pakistan.”

Why are some terrorist activities directed at China?

This illustrates the complexity of the situation. It is true that Pakistan is an iron buddy, but the close relationship between China and Pakistan has naturally made China a target of some terrorists, trying to put pressure on the Pakistani government.

This is not the first time, and it certainly won’t be the last.

After the consulate was attacked that year, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and Pakistan spoke quickly on the phone. According to Xinhua News Agency, Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi assured Wang Yi that Pakistan-China friendship is unique and precious, and Pakistan will protect the safety of Chinese friends in Pakistan just like protecting its own citizens.

This sentence is still very important.

Of course, compatriots in Pakistan should also pay attention to safety!

IS weak, America benefits

The US has just moved 60 more IS terrorists to an oil field in Syria. Illustration

The Syrian Arab news agency SANA on April 14 reported that US helicopters had transported dozens of ISIS terrorists from prisons controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka province to the mine. al-Omar oil in the countryside east of Deir Ezzor.

According to SANA, 60 IS terrorists were transported on two US helicopters.

Before being sent to the al-Omar oil field, the terrorists were said to have been trained by US forces to join the ranks of the so-called “Tribal Army” led by the Kurdish commander, al-Khabil. leader.

Earlier, on March 31, US helicopters were believed to have transported 40 IS terrorists from al-Houl prison, east of Hasaka city to their base in al-Shadadi city. , south of rural Hasaka, SANA reported.

The handover took place amid a major security campaign underway at al-Hol camp. The campaign involved thousands of soldiers from the SDF, a force backed by the US; Asayish security forces and the Women’s Protection Unit. Al-Hassan revealed, 125 members of IS were arrested during the implementation of the operation.

Meanwhile, the Russian Aerospace Forces, along with the Syrian government forces, have maintained airstrikes against the hiding places of terrorist groups belonging to the IS network, causing heavy damage to the militants. terrorism.

ISIS ‘current tragic situation benefits American forces in return. Some experts believe that US forces have taken advantage of the weaknesses of IS terrorism to take pressure actions and even cooperate to realize their purpose in Syria.

Of course there is no clear evidence for this claim. The fact that US forces move IS terrorists to the base is not enough to prove the above statement. But what is happening shows that the US is stepping up its operations in Syria.

USA, Turkey attacked in Iraq

An ambulance rushed to Erbil airport in northern Iraq. Photo: RT

On the evening of April 14 (local time), the US forces stationed area at Erbil airport in northern Iraq was attacked with a drone, while a nearby Turkish base was hit by rockets. targeted, Reuters news agency said.

The Kurdish autonomous government in Iraq (headquartered in Erbil) said the drone carried TNT explosives and targeted US forces. No one was killed or injured after the attack.

This is considered the first attack using a drone targeting US forces in Erbil. Weapons used in previous attacks are usually rockets and rockets.

On the same day, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a missile strike killed one of the soldiers at a nearby military base. Iraq confirmed such an attack, saying that shortly before the attack on US forces, two rockets were aimed at the Turkish base.

There is no information about the perpetrators of the above attacks.

Israeli intelligence agency in Iraq was attacked

The “safe house” of the Israeli intelligence agency in northern Iraq. Illustration

According to Sputnik (Russia), the Sabereen News Telegram newspaper said on the morning of April 14 that a mysterious resistance force targeted the “safe house” of the Mossad intelligence agency (Israel) in northern Iraq to attack.

Sabereen News Telegram also said that a few Israeli spies were killed.

According to the Iranian news agency, Sabereen is a newspaper related to the Shitte Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militia group in Iraq. Iran’s PressTV television channel said that no sources in northern Iraq had reported the attack. However, Iran’s FARS news agency said that the area in northern Iraq often had many Israeli elements active and Israel had supported an illegal referendum to secede the area from Iraq in 2017.

Meanwhile, sources in northern Iraq have denied information that Iran’s PressTV channel reported on the Israeli intelligence attack. One source said there was no exact location information and that none of the Kurdish newspapers in northern Iraq had reported or heard of the incident.

The sensitive nature of the case coupled with the lack of information has left many people doubting whether the attack happened.

Previously, Iraqi military bases with US soldiers were also attacked by militias in northern Iraq, including the attack on an air base in Erbil in February. In this incident, dozens of The rocket killed one civilian contractor and injured several people.

Although the Saraya Awliya al-Dam group has accepted responsibility for the attack, US President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes, hitting targets in Syria, home to two other Shiite militias.

President Biden maintains that these Shiite groups in Iraq are the proxies of Iran, but both Iran and these groups deny.

Hoa Vu (Th)