Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 35 injured when four suicide bombers stormed a regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency in a colony of Pakistan’s Sindh province Wednesday, Geo News reported.
The blasts that damaged several vehicles and buildings and left a deep crater near the ISI headquarters occurred in Sukkur district’s Barrage Colony.
According to sources, a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the gate of ISI headquarters while two others detonated explosives rigged with their bodies inside the office.
An alleged bomber was arrested following the explosions, they added.
Deputy Inspector General Javed Odho said the blasts targetted a compound containing offices of the DIG, commissioner and the ISI.
The local ISI office might be the target of the attack, which left several people injured, the officer said, adding that a shootout took place between the security officials and terrorists following the explosions.
Earlier, the Dawn reported that the blasts occurred where residences of several government officers and the intelligence agency offices were located.
Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Memon told a news channel: “I can confirm at least four blasts hit the area, but I can’t confirm at the moment if there were more.”
