Explosive, gunfire attack on foreigners’ vehicle in Karachi

KARACHI: Early morning on Friday, Karachi was rattled by an explosion and subsequent gunfire near the vehicle of foreign nationals in Landhi Mansehra Colony.

The explosion, believed to be a suicide attack, was also followed by gunfire at the car, as confirmed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Tariq Elahi Mastoi.

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After the police arrived, the attackers also opened gunfire on them, which eventually resulted in two attackers neutralised.

Initial police reports say that there were three attackers who have been identified as terrorists, SSP Mastoi said, adding that it appears one of the attackers killed himself during the attack.

“During the chaos, one assailant was neutralised in the suicide blast, while another met his fate in the ensuing shootout with law enforcement,” revealed SSP Malir.

However, the third suspect managed to evade capture and is currently on the run, prompting a widespread search operation across the city.

A bag containing a cache of hand grenades was also discovered at the scene of the incident.

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DIG East Zone Azfar Mahesar confirmed that there were two attackers. One of the attackers was wearing a suicide jacket, he said.

DIG informed that a police team was present at the spot, which took immediate action and prevented a major loss. Speaking to media, the police official said that this was a targetted attack. “Foreigners are fully protected. They have been shifted to safe places,” he said, adding, “Police provide security to the CPEC and non-CPEC related foreigners”.