Rangers kill two suspected terrorists in Karachi shootout

Dawn.com Published December 2, 2015

KARACHI: At least two suspected terrorists were killed in a shootout with Rangers personnel in Karachi's Mai Gari Northern Bypass area, said a press release issued by the paramilitary force Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the Rangers conducted a surgical operation targeting the hideouts of suspected terrorists. Upon seeing the Rangers personnel, the suspected terrorists opened fire at the paramilitary force, reads the statement.

Rangers personnel responded with retaliatory firing as a result of which two suspected terrorists were killed.

The targeted terrorists, whose identities were being ascertained, were involved in recent killings of law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) personnel, the paramilitary force said.

The Rangers personnel also arrested at least 10 suspects during raids in different areas of the city within the last 24 hours, DawnNews reported.

Also read: Terrorists kill two army personnel in Karachi

The raids come just a day after two masked men on a motorbike shot dead two army personnel as they targeted a Military Police jeep on MA Jinnah Road, one of the city’s busiest arteries, sowing fear and panic in the neighbourhood.

The incident set alarm bells ringing in the security and political administration as Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah called Corps Commander, Karachi, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, to convene a meeting on Wednesday to discuss progress on implementation of the National Action Plan.

Reward for tip-off

In a statement, the Rangers announced a Rs2.5 million reward for the person who can provide information leading to the suspects behind the attack on the military personnel yesterday.

The paramilitary force urged citizens to provide them any information leading to the attackers on their 1101 helpline via call or SMS. The identity of the person providing the information will be kept confidential, said the statement.

Karachi operation

Rangers is currently leading a grand operation against criminal elements in Karachi.

The ‘operation’ against criminal elements in Pakistan’s commercial hub was initiated back in September 2013 after the federal cabinet empowered Rangers to lead a targeted advance with the support of police against criminals already identified by federal military and civilian agencies for their alleged involvement in targeted killings, kidnappings for ransom, extortion and terrorism in Karachi.

A high-level apex committee meeting chaired by the Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif on May 14, 2015 decided to implement effective policing and surveillance in the "vast suburbs of Karachi", to prevent what the military spokesperson said were "sneaking terrorist attacks".

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Lafanga

Dec 02, 2015 02:27pm

God bless the rangers and Pak army. Please please clean up Karachi at all costs using any measure available. Failure is not an option now.

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rejoice

Dec 02, 2015 02:29pm

Have they caught the shooters, who killed two Military police personnel in Karachi yesterday???? Did IG police asked public to come forward with the information? Did police IG raise awareness to the public to give description of the killers? Did IG police announce the description of the killers, such as clothes they were wearing, their face description, color of bike, type of bike, model of bike etc.? Did IG police or Sindh government announce reward to be given to the informer to bring more clues in order to apprehend the shooters? Someone might have noted bike number. It is also very important to not to disclose the identity of the informer. I wonder if IG police is competent enough to do his job more efficiently. I ask the government of Pakistan why police officers on duty are not provided bullet proof jackets, while performing duties in such a dangerous situation.

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Mudassir Hussain Azeemabadi

Dec 02, 2015 02:33pm

Life here is too short. Any Injustice, here, will be offset by huge damage claim ,up there.

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M Sohail

Dec 02, 2015 02:33pm

my question is why we are reactive in nature why dont we take proactive measures we speed up the operation when casualties are done when some incident took place. in fact the rangers should catch some big fishes who are supporting all this in karachi do they have that much powers???

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najeeb

Dec 02, 2015 02:36pm

I could not understand one point of the above report. As per para 4, the identities are being ascertained, however they were involved in the killing of MP personal? On what basis it is said that they were involved in the killing when it is not known who they were.

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Patel

Dec 02, 2015 02:57pm

Any explanation on why all such shootouts take place around northern bypass??

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Kamal Pasha

Dec 02, 2015 03:00pm

@rejoice , People do not read long stories. Be short and sensible.

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Malang

Dec 02, 2015 03:00pm

I fear, these type of cowardly attacks will continue until the priorities of the Rangers Led operation will be shifted to clean sweeping the banned outfits, their supporters, their facilitators and sleeper cells. I wonder how these banned outfits are allowed to conduct rallies in fact contesting LG polls in different parts of city. Isn't that strange and a big question mark over National Action Plan.

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Malang

Dec 02, 2015 03:06pm

From the news, it could be realized that COAS has now rightly identified the area of disturbance by ordering to implement effective policing and surveillance to the vast area of Karachi Suburbs.

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Asif

Dec 02, 2015 03:46pm

We have the tendency to believe everything said by man in uniform.

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Asgher Ali

Dec 02, 2015 04:34pm

My dear Rangers: There are saw lot more than 2 cowards that need to be hunted and shot point blank. Please do not hesitate.

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A truthful Muslim

Dec 02, 2015 05:21pm

Why not track the personal enmity (within the MP Police).

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Dec 02, 2015 06:10pm

great job Rangers, keep on doing it, you are doing great

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Truth

Dec 02, 2015 06:58pm

We must unite as a country before the dangers of the future inevitably arrive. Clearing out the insurgents at this point has to be done quickly.

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Dr. Farooq Khan

Dec 02, 2015 07:07pm

I love my boys in uniform. I cannot express my love for them in words. Keep it up.

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Atdi

Dec 02, 2015 07:47pm

Justice is done

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sanaya

Dec 02, 2015 09:39pm

@A truthful Muslim Looks like you dont know how they investigate...

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Zafar

Dec 02, 2015 09:46pm

@Asif We have a tendency to believe what we see. Karachi and its citizens are a lot safer today then they were just a year ago. People are on the streets and the city's business and economic condition is improving - all good for Pakistan!

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Rizwan

Dec 03, 2015 12:43am

Swift and meaningful action. However, need to hit hard their facilitator who are bent opon destroying the peace and order of Karachi. Good job by the law enforcement agencies.

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javed

Dec 03, 2015 04:23am

The Pak. military can fly small drones equipped with cameras & wifi on rangers & military patrol route in Karachi. In all 20-30 drones can cover 10 zones. No attacker can escape alive. If any assistance, I can write the program.

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