Rangers seize arms cache tucked away by ‘MQM-London terrorist’

KARACHI: In an early morning security development on Sunday, Sindh Rangers have claimed they raided and seized a heavy arms cache from a storage facility alleging it belonged to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) terrorist, ARY News reported.

An MQM-L terrorist hid this cache during Karachi operation against terrorism, Rangers spokesperson told media after the raid in New Karachi’s sector 5E.

The stockpile of arms comprised seven AK-47s, seven MM4 rifles, six repeaters, seven pistols, three 9mm pistols, and a huge stock of bullet rounds, Sindh Rangers said.

This cache would have been used in the future subversive activities possible by the terrorists, the department media added after the intelligence-based raid conducted successfully today.

3 alleged terrorists killed in Lahore CTD’s intelligence-based operation

Separately today from Punjab, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have shot down three alleged terrorists, planning attacks on sensitive installations and departments, amid a shootout in an intelligence-based operation.

The information-based coordinated raid was conducted by the Lahore CTD branch in the Ferozewala area where the three alleged terrorists rented house, said the department’s spokesperson.

The three deceased terrorism suspects are Ehsan Ullah, Naimat Ullah and Abdul Salam and were shot dead during an operation conducted after a coordinated information and intelligence gathering, the department said.