KARACHI: At least one Rangers official was martyred and four wounded lateTuesday night in Lyari’s Zikri Para during a regular patrol when terroristsopened fire on their vehicle, a spokesperson said.
Grenades and homemade ammunition were used during the attack on Rangerspersonnel, the spokesperson said, adding that the wounded officers wereshifted to Civil Hospital.
Rangers opened retaliatory fire on the terrorists, successfully killingfive of them, with an additional contingent arriving shortly thereafter foraid.
There were reports of intermittent firing in the area as well.
The deceased terrorists have been identified as Chakir Ali, Amir Ali, MehrAli, Amir Pandey and Ameer Ali.
According to the Rangers spokesperson, the terrorists were affiliated witha group involved in Lyari gang war, adding that the terrorists wereinvolved in different offences.
The operation was carried out jointly by Rangers and police over intel ofgang war suspects’ presence in the area, sources said.
Following the operation, the area was subsequently cordoned off and theentry and exit points sealed off. Rangers and police personnel consequentlycommenced a search operation.