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Pakistan: Suicide attack in Peshawar’s Christian colony; 4 terrorists, 1 civilian killed

At Least One Person And Four Terrorists Were Killed After Five To Six Gunmen, Wearing Suicide Jackets, Attacked A Christian Colony In Peshawar On Friday.

PTI | Updated on: 02 Sep 2016, 10:13:48 AM
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Peshawar:

At least one person and four terrorists were killed after five to six gunmen, wearing suicide jackets, attacked a Christian colony in Peshawar on Friday.

The firing reportedly began around 6 am when the terrorists attacked the colony, security sources told DawnNews.

In the exchange of fire between gunmen and security forces one civilian and two suspected terrorists were killed, the daily said.

The sound of explosions was heard in the area, eyewitnesses claimed, and a helicopter was spotted conducting aerial surveillance.

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Additional contingents of security forces, including police, Frontier Corps and Pakistan Army commandos have been deployed to the area and an operation is ongoing, the daily reported.

The area has been cordoned off.

The colony lies near the Pak-Afghan border and the Warsak Dam.

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First Published : 02 Sep 2016, 10:07:00 AM

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