A suspected Islamic militant has been killed and 11 policemen injured in a shootout in south-west Pakistan, police have said. The police believe the man killed in the shootout in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, is a Chechen. The exchange of fire happened when police launched a raid on a house where militants had taken shelter. The police said the shootout happened when the militants hurled grenades and opened fire on the policemen. | Yup, I'd call that a shootout. |
The police said one suspected militant was arrested during the raid. "They were Chechens and were suspected of having links with al-Qaeda," a senior police official told Reuters. | "Brilliant, Holmes! How do you do it?" |
More details: Police sources told Geo that the operation began on Tuesday night was completed in Wednesday morning at 7:00 am. Police was trying to confirm identity and nationality of the killed terror suspect. The shootout erupted after the suspects hurled hand grenades and opened fire when police launched a pre-dawn raid on a house in Kali Payend Khan injuring 11 policemen including SSP and DSP. Police captured grenades, explosives and other ammunition from the house. Four foreign nationals had tried to loot a moneychanger shop in Quetta on Monday and escaped after the bid. An employee of the shop followed the dacoits and a Chechen dacoit Abdul Ghaffar was captured. | Tried a stickup and got trailed to their lair. |
The police raid was launched on indication of the arrested dacoit. | "Ouch, ouch, they're hiding over there! Just put those pliers down!" |
All four dacoits were foreign nationals who were escaped from the South Waziristan area of Wana, police sources said. |