[Dawn] Pak security forces Tuesday foiled a major suicide kaboom when they killed five Islamic fascisti equipped with boom jackets, three of them women, in a firefight, officials said.... the Pashtun Wimmin's Detonator Corps...
The incident took place near a security post outside the southwestern city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.
"The Islamic fascisti armed with guns and bombs were travelling in a car, police intercepted them but they tried to flee, triggering an exchange of fire. All five attackers have been killed," city police chief Daud Junejo said.
The group threw hand grenades at the checkpost in Quetta's Kharotabad neighbourhood and opened fire on the troops inside, he said, adding that it was not their planned target and they had been travelling on the airport road.
"The troops retaliated and killed all of them," he said. "No security official was hurt, it's all ok, it's over now."
Colonel Faisal Shehzad, a paramilitary Frontier Corps officer said it appeared the Islamic fascisti were killed before they could reach their objective.
"They were looking for a major target, but we foiled their attempt," he said.
The attackers wore boom jackets, he said, adding that the women could be Chechen and an investigation had been ordered.