Gunmen attacked a Christian Colony near Warsak Dam on the outskirts of Peshawar early Friday. Army personnel started an operation soon after in which all four militants are believed to have been killed in a shootout. Heavy gunfire was heard, followed by intermittent explosions, residents in the area reported. Army spokesperson Lt General Asim Bajwa said in a tweet that all four suicide bombers had been killed. “Terrorist attacked Christian Colony Warsak Road, Peshawar. Security forces promptly responded, all four suicide bombers killed. Search in progress.”
Gunmen attacked a Christian Colony near Warsak Dam on the outskirts of Peshawar early Friday. Army personnel started an operation soon after in which all four militants are believed to have been killed in a shootout.
The sound of explosions was heard in the area, eyewitnesses claimed, and a helicopter was spotted conducting aerial surveillance.
Additional contingents of security forces, including police, Frontier Corps and Pakistan Army commandos have been deployed to the area and an operation is still underway. The area has been cordoned off.
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