Three militants blow themselves up during a police raid

On 26 September 2008 three militants blew themselves up during a police raid in Sector 11 of Baldia Town in Karachi. The suspected terrorists, who presumably belonged to a banned group, threw five grenades at approaching police officers. The police found out about the militant hideout from a detainee, who had been arrested earlier on 26 September. The militants reportedly planned to carry out a major attack on the city of Karachi.