Law enforcing agencies foiled a potentially massive terror activity as the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police killed six terrorists and seized a huge cache of firearms and explosives following an armed encounter with them.
According to CID head, Chaudhry Aslam, a targeted operation was conducted on a tip-off regarding smuggling of weapons near Lucky Pahari, Hub River Road. Finding themselves trapped, the saboteurs opened gunfire at the police, injuring two personnel.
In prompt retaliation by the police, six terrorists were killed, Aslam told local media.
Chaudhry Aslam said the slain terrorists were members of the banned Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mohmand Group, adding that the cache of arms and explosive material was being smuggled to Karachi from Balochistan.
He added that the saboteurs were involved in several bombings in the metropolis and at least 200 kilograms of explosives