One of the militants blew himself up right next to the police station. The Tehreek-e-Taliban terrorist organization has already claimed responsibility for the attack.
On Friday, February 17, militants attacked a police station in the city of Karachi in southern Pakistan. This has been reported by the Geo.tv channel.
According to preliminary data, an armed group of 6 people attacked the security forces. They also used explosives to break into the police station building. One of the suicide bombers blew himself up alive.
Filming continued for more than half an hour in the region. Local media then reported that the criminals managed to get stuck near the building’s parking lot. However, more than 12 law enforcement officers were killed in the conflict.
According to preliminary data, two attackers were killed by terrorists.
In response, the chief of police in the southern state of Sindh, where the city of Karachi is located, said that a civilian was killed and 11 members of the security force were injured during the attack.
Also, Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho confirmed that the stalemate continues and said that the police and paramilitaries are responding accordingly.
Terrorist attack in Karachi: the response of the authorities and who took responsibility?
Pakistani President Arif Alvi has already responded to the attack on the police. condemned the attack on Karachi, the country’s main commercial city.
The illegal Pakistani group Tehreek-e-Taliban, a separate terrorist organization but an ally of the Taliban in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for the attack on the police station.
What’s going on in Karachi now?
Police blocked traffic on the main street through Karachi, and large numbers of security forces, including paramilitary soldiers, arrived at the scene.
Recall that on January 30, dozens of people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in Peshawar (Pakistan). According to security officials, a suicide bomber entering the mosque blew himself up during the noon prayers.
Focus He also wrote that in November 2022, 17 people suspected of involvement in the terrorist attack in Istanbul were arrested in Turkey. Turkish authorities blame the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party and its affiliates for the explosion. The main suspect, Syrian Ahlam Albashir, was interrogated for about 5 hours.
Source: Focus
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