This article is about 2023 Gwadar ambush. For other Gwadar attacks, see Gwadar attack (disambiguation).
2023 Gwadar ambush
Part of Insurgency in Balochistan
Location
Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date
3 November 2023
Attack type
Ambush
Deaths
14 servicemen
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Sibi
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2023
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Khar
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Mianwali
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BLA Gwadar attack
Shangla
Lakki Marwat
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