Summary 5 terrorists and 2 officials were killed Wednesday when 5 terrorists stormed ISI regional office.
SUKKUR (Dunya News) – Five suicide bombers stormed the regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Wednesday night.
According to reports, an ISI official and an employee of the Commissioner House were killed in the attack.
A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the gate of ISI headquarters while two others detonated explosives rigged with their bodies inside the office.
A Rangers spokesman said two militants blew themselves up while three were shot dead by forces.
He said that site of the blast had been cleared after the attack.
He further said that several security officials sustained injuries during the operation against attackers.
DIG Javed Odho said that the blasts targeted a compound containing offices of DIG, Commissioner and the ISI, country s principal spy service.
A police official said gunmen on an explosive-laden vehicle attacked a compound housing the office of a sensitive security agency.
Deputy Inspector General Javed Odho said that the gunmen exchanged fire with security officials and exploded thier vehicle at the gate of the compound.
Rangers sources said the compound was cleared after one hour, and three terrorists were killed while two blew themselves up.
According to DIG first blast took place at the gate of the complex while three blasts took place inside the building.
The terrorists fired rockets and gunshots at the office before the blast.
According to sources an explosive-laden vehicle exploded at the gate when the terrorists tried to enter the compound.
The police official said rescue workers were facing difficulties due to darkness.
Residences of commissioner, deputy commissioner and judges are also located in the compound;however, apparently the office of ISI was the target of the terrorists.
Police cordoned off the area after the blast and emergency was declared in the city hospitals.
