Karachi Rangers HQ Attack Kills 3 Troops and 3 Militants After Vehicle Rams Gate
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Updated · DAWN.com · Jun 27
Karachi Rangers HQ Attack Kills 3 Troops and 3 Militants After Vehicle Rams Gate
3 articles · Updated · DAWN.com · Jun 27
Summary
Three Sindh Rangers personnel were killed in Saturday’s attack on the force’s Karachi headquarters in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, and police chief Javed Alam Odho said three terrorists were also dead.
A vehicle smashed into the main gate before heavy firing erupted; authorities were still checking whether a blast occurred, though rescue teams had been sent after reports of an explosion near Block 5.
SSU commandos, the Anti-Terrorist Force, police and Rangers cordoned off the area and launched a mopping-up operation, while a Reuters reporter later said firing had stopped and the scene was calm.
One wounded paramilitary trooper with a gunshot injury was taken to hospital as Sindh’s chief minister and home minister sought detailed reports from police commanders.
The assault hit Karachi after Pakistan’s security situation worsened in May, when 128 terrorist attacks were recorded nationwide, up 27% from April.