Rangers kill four in Karachi operation

KARACHI: Four alleged members of banned militant organization were killed during a search operation launched in Musharraf Colony area of the city, said a spokesman for the Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Friday.

The spokesman told that the Rangers personnel launched a targeted operation after receiving the tip off regarding the presence of banned outfit members in Musharraf Colony area.

While Rangers were searching the area, militants opened fire on them and during the retaliatory action, four militants belonging to banned outfit were killed.

One Rangers man was also injured when militants hurled a hand grenade during the clahes.

The spokesman said a key militant figure identified as Abid Machar was also killed in the shootout. He was an expert in manufacturing bombs while he was also involved in Karachi bomb blasts.

Identities of the others suspects were yet to be known. Huge cache of arms including four SMG was also recovered from their possession.