KARACHI – As many as five terrorists were killed, Tuesday night in Lyari’s Zikri Para area of Karachi during an exchange of fire as the Rangers officials were on a regular patrol.
According to the spokesperson of para-military troops, at least one Rangers official was also martyred while four others were left wounded.
Grenades and homemade ammunition were used to target the Rangers personnel, the spokesperson said, adding that the wounded officers were shifted to Civil Hospital.
Rangers opened retaliatory fire on the terrorists, killing five of them, with an additional contingent arriving shortly thereafter for aid.
“A hand grenade, three homemade bombs, one 9-millimetre (9mm) pistol and firearm magazines were recovered from the deceased terrorists, and the identification process of the suspects was underway,” added the spokesperson.
The assailants used automatic guns as well and the terrorists allegedly belonged to the Zikri Group of Lyari, which had been trying to consolidate its position in the area, Geo News reported.
Sources privy to the developments stated that the operation was carried out jointly by Rangers and police over intelligence of gang war suspects’ including the notorious Ghaffar Zikri and Shiraz Zikri.
Reportedly, Shiraz Zikri had reached Lyari from Balochistan a few days back.
On the other hand, Ghaffar Zikri, named in more than 100 criminal cases, had gone into hiding in Balochistan’s Vindar locale right after the Lyari operation was launched by the law enforcers to clear the area of militants.
The area, where the operation was launched, was subsequently cordoned off. Rangers and police personnel also commenced a search operation.
