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Six people killed in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange: police
KARACHI, June 29, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – At least six people were killed when gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Monday, with a policeman among the dead after the assailants opened fire and hurled a grenade at the trading floor, police said.
Four security guards, a policeman and a bystander were killed in the ensuing melee, according to a statement from the Karachi police.
Security forces shot dead four of the gunmen, police added.
“Police have recovered modern automatic weapons and explosive materials from the terrorists,” the statement said.
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