Two burqa-clad women suicide bomber failed attack in Karachi, husband arrested

[HAIDER]

KARACHI: Security guards deputed at an imambargah near Karachi's Khalid bin Waleed Road foiled an attack as two explosive-laden women tried to enter the place of worship on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

One of the women was shot dead whereas the other was critically injured as the guards opened fire as when the burqa-clad women tried to force their way inside.

Security and rescue teams reached the site of incident and cordoned off the area as a probe into the incident went underway.

Police officials later confirmed that both women were equipped with explosives.

Moreover, the husband of the explosive-laden women who was killed was taken into custody by authorities.

The body and the injured woman were shifted to a hospital where sources said both were related.
Attack on Karachi imambargah foiled - DAWN.COM

 

[Star Wars]

it seems local armed civilian s seems to be the best defense against suicide bombers

 

[RescueRanger]

it seems local armed civilian s seems to be the best defense against suicide bombers

NO, that is the worst thing. Levies v2.0.... No thanks, that's how the lashkar's were formed in Afghanistan and we all know what happened there don't we?

 

[Star Wars]

NO, that is the worst thing. Levies v2.0.... No thanks, that's how the lashkar's were formed in Afghanistan and we all know what happened there don't we?

oops .....just seemed every time a suicide bomber failed it was done by local armed security

 

[RescueRanger]

oops .....just seemed every time a suicide bomber failed it was done by local armed security

Not every time and I am against arming civilians. You cannot vet the loyalties and mental buttons of every civilian.

 

[Chronos]

Not every time and I am against arming civilians. You cannot vet the loyalties and mental buttons of every civilian.

But isn't illegal arms sort of ubiquitous in Karachi?

Especially among political party affiliated gangsters?

 

[RescueRanger]

But isn't illegal arms sort of ubiquitous in Karachi?

Especially among political party affiliated gangsters?

What does that have to do with the "state" arming citizens to defeat terrorism?

 

[Chronos]

What does that have to do with the "state" arming citizens to defeat terrorism?

Then the state arming citizens becomes moot.

First, the government should seize the illegal firearms first.

 

[RescueRanger]

First, the government should seize the illegal firearms first.

Easier said than done... Now please don't derail the topic any further...