The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack on the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel; no immediate details on casualties
Gunmen attacked a hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on May 11 and were battling security forces while helicopters circled overhead, officials said.
The Balochistan Liberation Army, a militant group fighting for greater autonomy for the Balochistan region in southwestern Pakistan, claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack, a spokesman said in an emailed statement.
One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to talk to the media, told most guests had been evacuated from the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel but attackers appeared to have reached the first floor.
Gwadar, which lies on the Arabian Sea, is a strategic port being developed as part of the $60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is part of China's mammoth Belt and Road infrastructure project.
Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langove said there appeared to be casualties but there were no immediate details.
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