Pakistan Stock Exchange attack
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| Pakistan Stock Exchange attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | 29 June 2020 10:02 am–10:10 am (PST, UTC+05:00) |
| Target | Pakistan Stock Exchange |
Attack type | Mass shooting, grenade attack |
| Weapons | Grenades, automatic rifles |
| Deaths | 8 (including 4 perpetrators) |
Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
| Victims | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Balochistan Liberation Army (claimed) |
On 29 June 2020, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) separatist militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi with grenades and by firing their guns. They killed three security guards and a police sub-inspector. They injured seven other people.
Police reported that they killed all four attackers within 8 minutes by headshot.[1][2][3][4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Pakistan stock exchange in Karachi under attack, say police". The National. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Gunmen attack Karachi stock exchange building in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "'All terrorists killed,' police say after Pakistan Stock Exchange comes under gun and grenade attack". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 29 June 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ CNN, Sophia Saifi. "Multiple people dead after attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange". CNN. Retrieved 29 June 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
