Karachi: Two killed in suicide assault on overseas nationals

SSP Tariq Mastoi mentioned that police had foiled the assault by appearing dilligently. He confirmed {that a} car carrying overseas nationals had been focused however all 4 foreigners inside had remained secure.

The SSP added that the foreigners had been travelling to the Landhi Export Processing Zone.

Mastoi mentioned {that a} complete of three attackers had been concerned within the incident together with a suicide bomber on a bike. He added that one attacker had been killed by firing from the police whereas the third had managed to flee the scene.

The injured safety guards and the useless our bodies have been transferred to Jinnah Hospital.

Preliminary studies counsel the car belonged to foreigners. Reuters later reported that the van was carrying Japanese nationals.

“We obtained details about the presence of terrorists in the identical space a number of days in the past,” a supply within the Counter-Terrorism Division (CTD) said.

Pictures from the scene confirmed what seemed like physique elements of the suicide bomber and a useless physique of one other particular person mendacity on the bottom.

Home windows of the van carrying foreigners was shattered. It’s airbag had been deployed as a result of crash.

Eyewitness account

A safety official who survived the assault mentioned that the foreigners wer travelling as a three-vehicle convoy.

He added {that a} safety car led the way in which, whereas 4 foreigners had been in a van behind them adopted by an SUV which additionally carried foreigners.

The safety official confirmed that solely the van carrying the foreigners had been focused and safety had instantly pushed again the SUV to maintain it secure.

He mentioned that there had been a loud explosion adopted by intense firing from the attackers.

He added that police had instantly arrived on the scene and engaged the attackers, killing certainly one of them.