“‘Fidayeen’ is an Arabic term that loosely translates as ‘one who sacrifices himself.'”
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties, for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed.” (Qur’an 9:111)
“Chinese consulate attack: Four killed in thwarted raid in Karachi,” by Euan McKirdy and Sophia Saifi, CNN, November 23, 2018:
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Armed attackers attempted to storm the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday morning, killing four people, authorities said.
Three attackers also were killed in the assault on the consulate in the city’s high-security red zone, according to a Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman.
The Baloch Liberation Army, a separatist group, claimed responsibility in a tweet that included a photo of three unidentified men and the message: “Karachi: Fidayeen of BLA attacked the Chinese embassy in Karachi.”
“Fidayeen” is an Arabic term that loosely translates as “one who sacrifices himself.”
In a statement released after the attack, the group said its objectives were “clear — we will not tolerate any Chinese military expansionist endeavors on Baloch soil.”
CNN does not have independent confirmation of the group’s involvement.
Karachi: Fidayeen of BLA attacked Chinese embassy in Karachi. pic.twitter.com/IRgrU28WzG
— BLA Official (@BLA_Tweets) November 23, 2018Security was immediately ramped up at consulates all over Karachi, Sindh Gov. Imran Ismael told CNN.
Two of the four victims were uniformed police officers, according to Seemi Jamali, the head of emergency at Jinnah Hospital. No Chinese nationals were among the dead, the hospital said….