Missile Debris Kills Pakistani Fisherman Near Iran Coast

A fisherman from Gwadar was killed after debris from an Israeli projectile, intercepted by Iranian air defense systems, struck his boat in Iranian waters, officials said on Sunday.

Deputy Commissioner of Gwadar, Naqibullah Kakar, confirmed the incident, which occurred on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Tayyab, a resident of Gannz, a small coastal town in Balochistan’s Gwadar district.

District Police Officer Attaur Rehman also confirmed the incident, stating that Tayyab had entered Iranian waters to obtain Iranian oil.

According to DC Kakar, an attempted attack targeted fishing boats in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Province, but the projectile was intercepted and destroyed by the Iranian air defense system.

“A portion of the debris from the drone or missile hit Tayyab’s fishing boat, resulting in his death,” he said.

Officials added that Tayyab’s body was transported by sea to his hometown, Gannz, where he was later laid to rest.