Two cops killed while thwarting suicide attackers

Four suicide bombers blew themselves up in their car when intercepted by police on Wednesday in Karachi, also killing two policemen. The bombing took place near a restaurant in the upscale Karachi Sea View neighbourhood. “We had intelligence information that suicide bombers were trying to enter Karachi to launch attacks in the holy month of Muharram and had accordingly alerted the police,” Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan said.
Police had signalled a car to stop at a checkpoint, but the driver sped away and police chased them, he said, adding that when police cornered the vehicle, its occupants blew it up after a brief exchange of fire. One policeman was killed on the spot and another was wounded and later succumbed to his injuries.
Police found the car’s registration booklet among the wreckage along with the identity card of one of the bombers and five Kalashnikov assault rifles, SP Tariq Dharejo said. Pencil bombs, detonators, night vision goggles and a burqa were also seized from the remains of the car, he added. The Bomb Disposal Squad successfully neutralised unexploded suicide vests that were found in the wreckage as well. The South Karachi deputy commissioner said one of the terrorists was disguised as a woman and was wearing a wig.