KARACHI: Police officials in the Pakistani port city of Karachi reported that on Friday, five foreign nationals narrowly escaped a targeted suicide blast.
The identities of the foreigners remain unknown. The incident occurred as they were traveling in a vehicle in the Mansehra Colony of the Landhi area, where a suicide bomber detonated himself.
Two security guards and a passerby sustained injuries, while the foreign nationals were safely relocated.
Law enforcement confirmed the deaths of two terrorists involved in the attack and seized hand grenades and a Kalashnikov from their possession.
SSP Malir Tariq Mastoi confirmed to the media that it was indeed a suicide attack. The injured were transported to a hospital, with two individuals reported to be in critical condition.
International media sources indicated that among the foreign nationals were Japanese citizens who were unharmed.
This incident follows closely after an attack in which five Chinese nationals lost their lives in Bisham area, Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
(Islamabad51_Newsdesk)
