The Counter Terrorism Department conducted a raid on a house in Karachi’s Manghopir area, killing three terrorists affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
According to CTD In-charge DSP Raja Umar Khattab, the operation was launched based on intelligence reports indicating the presence of TTP operatives in the hideout.
During the raid, an intense exchange of gunfire occurred between the police and the terrorists, who opened fire from inside the house. All three terrorists were killed on the spot.
Speaking to the media outside Civil Hospital, DSP Raja Umar Khattab confirmed that two of the slain terrorists were identified as Zafran and Qudratullah. Zafran, a high-value target with a Rs20 million bounty placed on his head by the government, was among the deceased.