Originally published on July 25, 2013<br /><br />Suspected Islamic militants attacked a heavily guarded Pakistani intelligence compound in Sukkur, killing seven people and injuring at least 40 in a gun battle that lasted around an hour, police said.<br /><br />According to Reuters, "It was unclear who had carried out the attack, but previous similar operations have always been claimed by the Islamist Taliban.<br /><br />"A gun battle raged for more than an hour as security services pursued up to 10 militants, said Masood Bangash, deputy superintendent of police in Sukkur.<br /><br />"The city headquarters of the Pakistani military intelligence service, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), seemed to be the main target, police Deputy Inspector General Javeed Odho said.<br /><br />"A security official said five attackers had been killed along with a civilian and an ISI employee.<br /><br />"An attack of such intensity on a high-profile and supposedly secure target is the latest of series of demonstrations of militants' ability to strike at Pakistan's centers of power."<br /><br />Local sources said ISI official Major Zeeshan was the intended target of the attack. The major was allegedly in possession of important anti-terrorist documents and was apparently killed in the attack.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
