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In response to sources, the variety of terrorists concerned within the assault shouldn’t be confirmed.
Karachi:
Unidentified heavily-armed terrorists on Friday entered the Karachi Police chief’s workplace in Pakistan’s most populous metropolis, resulting in heavy firing between paramilitary rangers, police and the attackers, the newest brazen assault on safety forces amid an uptick in terror assaults throughout the nation.
A spokesperson of the Karachi Police confirmed in a press release that the Karachi police chief’s head workplace had come beneath assault.
“Firing is happening,” the assertion mentioned.
Karachi Police chief Javed Odho additionally confirmed in a tweet his workplace was beneath assault however mentioned the safety forces had responded strongly.
In response to sources, the variety of terrorists concerned within the assault shouldn’t be confirmed.
The terrorists first threw half a dozen hand grenades into the principle compound of the Karachi Police Chief’s workplace constructing after which entered the premises.
“Heavy firing is happening between paramilitary rangers, police and the attackers. All cellular vans within the district and space have been summoned urgently to the spot to encompass the attackers,” one police supply mentioned.
The Karachi Police Chief’s workplace is situated close to the principle artery highway of Karachi which matches from downtown to the airport.
No group has up to now claimed the assault.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terror assaults since November when Pakistani Taliban ended a months-long cease-fire with the federal government.
Final month, a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque full of worshippers throughout afternoon prayers within the high-security zone in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Peshawar metropolis, killing over 100 individuals, principally policemen.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by Timesof24 workers and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
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