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| Militants throw grenades, open fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | Militants throw grenades, open fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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| A group of militants armed with guns and grenades stormed the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi. Attackers and several security personnel were killed in the battle, local media reported, citing police. | A group of militants armed with guns and grenades stormed the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi. Attackers and several security personnel were killed in the battle, local media reported, citing police. |
| The attack occurred at around 10am local time. Four gunmen dressed as off-duty police officers drove to a parking lot in front of the stock exchange building in a single vehicle and threw a grenade at the main entrance gate, police said. The terrorists then opened fire indiscriminately, forcing people to flee in panic. | The attack occurred at around 10am local time. Four gunmen dressed as off-duty police officers drove to a parking lot in front of the stock exchange building in a single vehicle and threw a grenade at the main entrance gate, police said. The terrorists then opened fire indiscriminately, forcing people to flee in panic. |
| Around 150 employees were at the building during the assault, the stock exchange director told the media. They locked themselves inside their offices. | Around 150 employees were at the building during the assault, the stock exchange director told the media. They locked themselves inside their offices. |
| Police and security personnel were quickly dispatched to the scene, and a fierce firefight ensued in which all of the terrorists were shot dead. Police seized AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, and other explosives. | Police and security personnel were quickly dispatched to the scene, and a fierce firefight ensued in which all of the terrorists were shot dead. Police seized AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, and other explosives. |
| Two security guards and a police officer were killed in the attack, officials said. Seven people were injured. | |
| The insurgent group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the raid. Founded in 2000, BLA seeks to establish an independent state in Balochistan, Pakistan’s southwestern province. | |
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