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ISLAMABAD, July 25 (KUNA) -- The law-enforcement agencies conducted a raid
Saturday morning in the southwestern city of Quetta, arresting seven
militants, including three foreigners, hours after a university professor was
killed in sectarian violence, said police.
The combined teams of law-enforcement agencies and police conducted raid in
the city of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, police sources told
KUNA.
The two sides, said sources, exchanged fire that left one militant killed
and at least two policemen wounded.
Sources said the raid ended in the arrest of seven militants, including
three foreigners.
They added that forces also recovered a big cache of arms and ammunition
from their possession including suicide jackets, remote-controlled bombs and
other explosive material.
The raid came hours after unknown gunmen shot to death a university
professor in the city on Saryab Road area.
Following the killing, the local authorities declared three days of
mourning. (end)
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