The suicide vest and hand grenade found on the alleged suicide bomber. SCREENGRAB: EXPRESS
QUETTA: Residents of Aliabad area of Hazara town in Quetta seem to have foiled a suicide attack after they shot and killed an alleged suicide bomber, Express News reported.
The suicide bomber was making his way towards the neighbourhood Imam Bargah when the locals noticed his suspicious behavior, and one of them shot at him. The bomber was hit in the head and killed on the spot.
According to eye witnesses, security officials were not near the scene when the alleged bomber tried to enter the area on his cycle.
An inspection of the body later revealed that the suspect was wearing a suicide vest with ball bearings and carried a grenade.
The locals of the area have formed an unofficial security force that looks out for the neighbourhood along with official security forces in light of the ongoing sectarian killings that have spread through the area, Express News correspondent Arif Mehmood reported.
The bomber's body has been shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
Residents reported that the area had previously seen a number of deadly suicide attacks in recent years with heavy casualties.
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"Over 800 people have been killed so far during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Attacks by Sunni militant groups on their Shi'ite counterparts are currently at their highest since 2006, when sectarian violence cost thousands of people their lives.
Many blame the rise in religious violence on the influence of the ongoing civil war in Syria, which has polarised the country's sectarian population."
are we really civilised?...where this word is leading........
"God give these terrorists minded people to live in peace."
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I am a Sunni and shame on you for making such a comment. It's people like you who corrupt the society.
@Humayun: Was attacker wearing a licensed bomb or have a legit grenade....People like you who try to find excuses are also accomplice in this heinous, barbaric and inhuman act. A wrong can never be right, so stop looking to find lame right in wrong doings! Had Hazaras been reacting and killing so called molvis; then the reaction would have been concurrent with the amount of dead bodies they have to buried so far. Perpetrators should get an idea what kind of reaction would there be with that kind of precision.
@Humayun: Do we need a license to target suicide bombers and terrorists. what a nonsense.
It means suicide bombers and terrorists are killing hazaras by having license from ISI and LEAs. Shameeeeeeeeeee on the prejudice minded people. Hazaras were not demolished by Abdur Rehman (damn) and English Empire, how does some State sponsored terrorists can do. Long Live Hazaras.
Good.Now its time for people to stand up for themselves.
people should not depend on LEA"s...
@Humayun: Same here! Shame on you! You have no knowledge of Hazara!
General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara knew the Pakistan Future! Thats why he preferred his grave outside Pakistan! We can see Hazara Türks the most disciplined community of Pakistan. Musa Han Hazara was one brave Türk who defended Pakistan at his best! Pakistan history cannot be changed at all by destroying Muhammad Ali Jinnahs memorials! Such a bad luck country Pakistan is!!!
Really it is good news. Shoot down all the terrorist and kill their Taliban supporters and leaders before they plan to carried out their heinous crime of killing innocent people.
When the courts wont deliver and police be compromise people will take things in their hands! I think the judge, jury, trail should be done right there on the spot!!! Good going keep it up you guys...
shooting puppits wont help. Shoot the masterminds. Btw well done, he met his fate without harming innocents
Well done Brave brothers, when state fails to protect its people especially the minorities with their basic rights then that is the most obvious and human way to protect yourself. Everyone knows except those who always keep their eyes close just because they themselves are in some how i.e directly or indirectly involved in that kind of inhumane and sectarian attacks, who are involved in that kind of attacks.
@Ammar: Sahib, this Mullah Humayun sure is shame proof.
All Brave and Strong and honest Pakistanis should carry guns
Great Job. This is what is needed. Security was most probably involved.
@ Humayun : " Was the gun to kill was a licensed one ?" ... I bet the suicide vest was a licensed one ! And for the other part, grow up man, come in with evidence !!
Shabaash. I support you fully on this.
@Humayun: shame on you for thinking like that against a besieged community. Haven't they already had enough for you to mention such propaganda and lie
@Humayun
Such silly comments. Having lived in Quetta for 8 years, I know Hazaras are onr of the most peaceful, docile and disciplined people. If you call the Lashkar e Jhangvi and similar Ulemas and molvis you are living in a fool's paradise.
Well done the civilian guards.
People of Pakistan, that's the right strategy. Don't trust the state as you have to protect yourself. Then why we should pay government taxes.
Time will come when the people will take up Arms to protect their communities, as its quite obvious that the security forces are simply out of their depth or are very conveniently not in the area. Rest assure this is a very bad sign for any Nation ! It reminds me of Somalia in mid nineties, also Bosnia and having observed the ethnic cleansing as an observer with limited powers, Pakistan is heading in that direction with daily occurrences against the minorities and they will rise up and take to arms too ! Such a sad state of affairs for a nation that claims to be Nuclear, yet can not even provide basic electricity 24/7 to its people !
well done.......bravo...i am speechless ....no words to express my happiness
Shame on our security agencies. Being present everywhere in Quetta they cannot do this? If an ordinary citizen can see and identify a suicide bomber, where are our super smart, over intelligent agencies..?
Zindabad. Wretched terrorist meets his fate
shot in the head with impressive precision !
Was the gun to kill was a licensed one ?
Is it true that Hazaras are also targeting sunni Molvis / ulemas ?
We demand complete investigation of this incident. people do not trust our security forces and think that they are complicit in all that. we now have his body and search the other one who escaped from there which could be very effective for further investigation. tough action should be taken against those who are resposible for that and also investigate the security lapse and see if black ships are involved which the local people think of..
Bombers remains sent to CMH, but when suicide attacks are successful, the cantonment shuts down and the victims cant get into it.
Alert civilians ......... Great job done so efficiently.......
These civilians are far better than the security forces.
This is the only way to end the sectarian killings.
Good job done by the residents, otherwise, more innocent people would have been killed in another sectarian suicide attack.