More than 300 Chinese soldiers have reached Pakistan to participate in the China-Pakistan anti-terrorism exercise. This joint exercise has been started amid the increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan. China's Defense Ministry informed on Thursday about sending the People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers.

There have been continuous attacks in Pakistan by terrorists of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and armed activists of the separatist organization Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). In every attack, the terrorists targeted Chinese citizens working in the $ 70 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The Chinese Defence Ministry's website said the opening ceremony of the exercise was held on Wednesday. The exercise, which will run from late November to mid-December, is the eighth in the Warrior-8 series. Before the exercise, Pakistan announced a major military exercise to target terrorists in the affected areas.

Terrorists fired bullets on a passenger train in Pakistan

News of another terrorist attack has come from Pakistan. It is being told that at least 50 people were killed in a gun attack on a passenger van in the tribal area of ​​north-western Pakistan on Thursday. Many people are also reported to be injured.

According to information, the attack was carried out targeting a passenger van travelling in a convoy from Parachinar in Kurram. The attack was confirmed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary.

50 people were killed and 29 were injured

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry said after the attack that gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area of ​​northwestern Pakistan on Thursday. At least 50 people were killed and 29 injured in this attack.

He further said that women and a child were also among those killed in this attack in Kurram tribal district. Regarding this terrorist attack, he said that this is a big tragedy and the death toll is likely to increase.

Let us tell you that for decades, there has been a situation of tension between armed Shia and Sunni Muslims over land dispute in the tribal area bordering Afghanistan.