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4 terrorists, 2 civilians killed in attack on Pak Stock Exchange in Karachi

Four militants had stormed the PSX building and opened indiscriminate fire

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Pakistan Rangers seen entering the Stock Exchange to clear terrorists. (Source: DAWN News)

BS Web Team New Delhi
People are feared killed in an ongoing gunbattle after the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi came under attack from terrorists, Geo News reported. 

Four militants stormed the exchange and opened indiscriminate fire. One sub inspector and four security guards were killed in the attack, while three police officials have been injured.

The attackers, a little before 10am, were armed with grenades and automatic rifles. They launched the attack by using grenades and then opened fire at the entrance of the Pakistan Stock Exchange. They attempted to enter the compound but were killed by security forces, Dawn reported.

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