At least eight suspected terrorists were killed in two separate police encounters in Karachi’s Surjani Town and Machar Colony late yesterday night.
According to details, Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCL) took an action against a kidnapper group in Surjani Town, in which five kidnappers were killed. Police also seized weapons from their possession.
Separately, three suspected terrorist were also killed in a police encounter in Machar Colony.
According to the SSP City Fida Hussain Janori, on the information about the presence of terrorists, police carried out search operation where exchange of fire took place with the militants.
Three terrorists were killed in the shootout.
The police officer said terrorists killed in the encounter belonged to a Lyari gang-war group and the accused were involved in grenade attacks, target killings, extortion and kidnapping.
Police also recovered weapons from their custody.
Meanwhile, a minor girl who was injured in a grenade attack at a medical store in Lyari on Wednesday succumbed to injuries today (Thursday).
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