KARACHI: More than 300 suspects, including suspected Taliban leaders, were arrested in Manghopir, Karachi in a search operation on Tuesday, sources told Pakistan Today.
The crackdown was carried out after the Sindh government received information about possible terror attacks in Karachi during Muharram. On a tip-off, law enforcement agencies raided Manghopir and its surroundings areas.
Rangers and police personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation in Kunwari Colony. Over 100 suspects, including two key Taliban commanders were arrested in the first phase of a house-to-house search operation.
They were identified as Siddique Mehsud and Raheel Mehsud. More than 300 suspects were detained by the time the three phases of the search operation concluded.
Suspected Taliban among 300 held in Karachi raids
