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6 terrorists killed after Pakistan army base attack in Karachi, 4 soldiers dead
Rescue 1122 Sindh said it had received reports of an explosion near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 5 in Karachi and immediately dispatched teams.
Six terrorists were killed in Pakistan's Karachi after attack on a Sindh Rangers compound on Saturday night. Four paramilitary personnel were killed in attack which is being seen as the city's first major terrorist strike since October 2024. One terrorist has reportedly been captured alive.
An explosion and gunfire were reported on Saturday on a major road near several universities and the meteorological department in Pakistan's Karachi, local media outlets ARY News and Geo News reported, Reuters reported.
Witnesses said they heard a loud blast followed by gunfire along a major road in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar neighbourhood near several universities and Pakistan’s meteorological department.
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90-minute-long gun battle
The attackers, belonging to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a militant faction of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), stormed the Sindh Rangers' Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi's densely populated Gulistan-e-Jauhar area around 8.30 pm, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.
The nearly 90-minute gun battle ended after Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) joined Rangers personnel in eliminating six terrorists and capturing one injured attacker.
Rescue 1122 Sindh said it had received reports of an explosion near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 5 in Karachi and immediately dispatched teams to the scene from its central command and control centre.
According to initial investigations, the attackers rammed a vehicle through the main gate of the Rangers compound before entering the premises and hurling hand grenades, triggering multiple explosions.
Rescue 1122 Sindh said it received reports of an explosion near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 5 and immediately dispatched emergency teams from its central command and control centre.
Authorities immediately sealed off the compound and surrounding roads as heavy exchanges of gunfire continued. Residents were asked to remain indoors, while some nearby neighbourhoods experienced power outages during the operation.
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Who was behind the attacks?
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a militant faction of the TTP claimed the responsibility for the attack. The TTP has largely operated in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, carrying out attacks on civilians, security personnel and government officials.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since late last year, Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies have repeatedly accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of providing safe haven to the TTP, enabling the group to launch cross-border attacks.
Pakistan's military has, in turn, carried out several strikes on what it says are TTP hideouts and training centres inside Afghanistan.
