Five suspected militants were killed during an operation in Gulshan-i-Buner area of Karachi’s Landhi area.
Security sources said that a police team conducted the raid after receiving a tip-off regarding the presence of hardened criminals in the vicinity.
The police team was fired upon once they entered the area.
At least five ‘terrorists’ were killed in retaliatory firing by security personnel, while police also claimed to have recovered a weapon factory, in addition to a large quantity of arms and ammunition.
Those killed during the operation included a commander belonging to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Swat chapter.