Karachi, June 29
Four heavily armed militants, believed to be from a banned Baloch terror group, on Monday made a brazen attempt to take over the Pakistan Stock Exchange building here, killing four security guards, two civilians and a police officer before being shot dead by security forces.
The militants, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed grenades at the main gate of the multi-storey building as they tried to storm it.
Armed with automatic machine guns, grenades and explosives, they tried to enter into the compound leading to the Pakistan Stock Exchange building through a parking lot, but security forces foiled their attack within the compound itself, the police said.
Director General Rangers (Sindh) Major-General Omer Ahmed Bokhari said the attackers intended not only to enter the building, but also carry out violence and hold people hostage. A Balochistan Liberation Army-linked outfit claimed responsibility for the attack. — PTI
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