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| Nine tourists killed at north Pakistan mountain camp | |
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| Gunmen have killed at least 10 people, including nine foreign tourists, after storming a hotel in northern Pakistan. | |
| The nationalities of the victims have not been fully confirmed, although they include a number of Ukrainians and Chinese. One Pakistani also died. | The nationalities of the victims have not been fully confirmed, although they include a number of Ukrainians and Chinese. One Pakistani also died. |
| The assault happened at the base camp of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain, in Gilgit-Baltistan. | The assault happened at the base camp of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain, in Gilgit-Baltistan. |
| It is the first such attack on tourists in the region. The Pakistani Taliban has told the BBC it was responsible. | It is the first such attack on tourists in the region. The Pakistani Taliban has told the BBC it was responsible. |
| A spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of its second-in-command, Waliur Rehman, who died in a suspected US drone strike in May. | A spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of its second-in-command, Waliur Rehman, who died in a suspected US drone strike in May. |
| The group said it would continue to target foreigners. | The group said it would continue to target foreigners. |
| Part of the Himalayan Range, Nanga Parbat, standing at 8,126m (26,660ft), is popular with trekkers and mountaineers, especially during June and July. | Part of the Himalayan Range, Nanga Parbat, standing at 8,126m (26,660ft), is popular with trekkers and mountaineers, especially during June and July. |
| The assault is seen as a significant blow for Pakistan's already struggling tourist industry, the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani reports from Islamabad. | The assault is seen as a significant blow for Pakistan's already struggling tourist industry, the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani reports from Islamabad. |
| Gilgit-Baltistan forms part of the larger disputed Kashmir region, which has been the subject of conflict between India and Pakistan since both countries declared independence in 1947. | Gilgit-Baltistan forms part of the larger disputed Kashmir region, which has been the subject of conflict between India and Pakistan since both countries declared independence in 1947. |
| In recent years, the region has suffered a spate of attacks by militants targeting Pakistan's Shia Muslim minority. | In recent years, the region has suffered a spate of attacks by militants targeting Pakistan's Shia Muslim minority. |
| Remote area | Remote area |
| A senior government official told the BBC that one of the victims may have been a US citizen of Chinese origin. | A senior government official told the BBC that one of the victims may have been a US citizen of Chinese origin. |
| A Chinese tourist survived the assault. | A Chinese tourist survived the assault. |
| The trekkers had planned to climb Nanga Parbat in the coming days, a local tour operator said. | |
| Some 40 climbers are currently reported to be on the mountain. | Some 40 climbers are currently reported to be on the mountain. |
| Up to 20 attackers, reportedly dressed in local paramilitary uniforms, stormed the hotel at the base camp in the foothills of Nanga Parbat shortly after midnight. | Up to 20 attackers, reportedly dressed in local paramilitary uniforms, stormed the hotel at the base camp in the foothills of Nanga Parbat shortly after midnight. |
| "Unknown people entered a hotel where foreign tourists were staying last night and opened fire," Ali Sher, a senior police officer, told Reuters. | "Unknown people entered a hotel where foreign tourists were staying last night and opened fire," Ali Sher, a senior police officer, told Reuters. |
| The gunmen tied up local Pakistani staff and told them not to attempt to raise the alarm until morning, local official said. | The gunmen tied up local Pakistani staff and told them not to attempt to raise the alarm until morning, local official said. |
| The attackers allegedly took the foreigners' money and passports before shooting them. | The attackers allegedly took the foreigners' money and passports before shooting them. |
| The remote area in Diamer district, which can only be reached by foot or on horseback, has been sealed off and a manhunt is under way. | The remote area in Diamer district, which can only be reached by foot or on horseback, has been sealed off and a manhunt is under way. |
| Officials said army choppers had been dispatched to the region to retrieve the bodies. | Officials said army choppers had been dispatched to the region to retrieve the bodies. |
| President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have condemned the attack. | President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have condemned the attack. |
| Mr Sharif, who was re-elected earlier this month, said "such acts of cruelty and inhumanity" would not be tolerated. | Mr Sharif, who was re-elected earlier this month, said "such acts of cruelty and inhumanity" would not be tolerated. |
| Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Gilgit-Baltistan's police chief and another senior official had been suspended. | Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Gilgit-Baltistan's police chief and another senior official had been suspended. |
| Meanwhile Gilgit governor Syed Mehdi Shah is set to hold a meeting with regional law enforcement agencies on Sunday to discuss the security situation in the area, Radio Pakistan reports. | Meanwhile Gilgit governor Syed Mehdi Shah is set to hold a meeting with regional law enforcement agencies on Sunday to discuss the security situation in the area, Radio Pakistan reports. |
| "A lot of tourists come to this area in the summer, and our local people work to earn money from these people," he said. | "A lot of tourists come to this area in the summer, and our local people work to earn money from these people," he said. |
| "This will not only affect our area, but will adversely affect all of Pakistan." | "This will not only affect our area, but will adversely affect all of Pakistan." |
| Gilgit-Baltistan is famous for its natural beauty and the main city of Gilgit is seen as a gateway to the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges. | Gilgit-Baltistan is famous for its natural beauty and the main city of Gilgit is seen as a gateway to the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges. |