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Pakistani troops guarding a government complex in the port city of Gwadar killed eight assailants when they tried to storm the compound on Wednesday evening, the military said. At least two soldiers were killed in the gun battle which lasted for hours, said a statement later on Wednesday. Gwadar, a deep-sea port, is being funded by China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a flagship global infrastructure project championed by President Xi Jinping. “We are deploying more troops and resources in Gwadar. We can’t let anybody attack Chinese interests. That’s very important for our economic …

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