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Rangers kill two suspected militants in Karachi shootout

Masked gunmen shot dead two MP soldiers in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday in Karachi

Faraz Khan/web Desk December 02, 2015

PHOTO: AFP

Sindh Rangers on Wednesday conducted an intelligence-driven operation in which two militants were killed in Karachi's Mai Gari Northern Bypass area.

Rangers acted on a tip-off and conducted the operation on the hideouts of suspected militants, upon which; they were met with retaliatory firing. As a result of the exchange firing, two suspected militants were killed and their identities are yet to be ascertained.

The shootout comes following the drive-by shooting in Karachi's MA Jinnah Road a day earlier, which killed two Military Police (MP) soldiers.

Masked gunmen shot dead the two MP soldiers, where a paramilitary Rangers-led surgical operation has been underway for the past two years.

The gunmen struck when the military men were sitting inside their official jeep near Gul Plaza. According to preliminary post-mortem reports, both were shot once in the head. The bodies were later moved to the PNS Shifa Hospital.

Sindh Rangers offer Rs2.5m reward for information on killers of military police

Sindh Rangers issued a Rs2.5 million reward on Wednesday for information leading to the capture of those behind the attack on military police in Karachi a day earlier.

"A reward of Rs2.5 million will be offered to the individual who will come forward as a witness and name the assailants responsible for the attack," a statement issued by the Rangers said.

Two military men’s killing raises stakes

Sindh Rangers have requested cooperation from the public and have urged locals to come forward with any information. Further, they have assured the public in their statement that any names of those who come forward will be held in confidence.

A copy of the notice can be viewed here:

COMMENTS (6)

benwaleedk | 8 years ago | Reply Extrajudicial killings by law enforcing agencies -- and nearly all killing incidents around northern bypass -- doesn't make sense

Kamran Ahmad Kami | 8 years ago | Reply Extra Judicial Killing is not acceptable in anycase.

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IBN E ASHFAQUE | 8 years ago | Reply @Wajahat: That means the government should move to reform the judicial system that is not meeting the ends of justice......However, extrajudicial killing is also a type of terrorism.....Any type of terrorism is unjust and unfair.....

Wajahat | 8 years ago | Reply @IBN E ASHFAQUE: My dear, Rangers only kill confirmed target killers who have killed lots of innocent people. If they arrest them, they get released because of affiliations with the political parties. So there is no other way to provide justice than to kill these target killers on the spot.

OSD | 8 years ago | Reply This is exactly the type of response that is needed to fight this menace of terrorism. Now the government should also go after all those who have targeted the civilian police officials. Peace will only be restored if the people respect the police of Karachi and know that any attack will be met with an iron handed reaction.

IBN E ASHFAQUE | 8 years ago | Reply A reward of Rs2.5 million will be offered to the individual who will come forward as a witness and name the assailants responsible for the attack, Rangers should avoid extrajudicial killings in Karachi and avoiding the communities of karachi to make peace in karachi.......Rangers are excluding the communities of karachi to police their own city and should avoid extrajudicial killings as this will alienate the rangers from the populace.......

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