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Suicide bomber among three nabbed in Karachi

Suicide bomber among three nabbed in Karachi
October 9, 2016
KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Rangers have on Sunday apprehended a suicide bomber along with his two accomplices during a raid in Orangi Town area of Karachi. As per details, in a crackdown against criminals, Sindh Rangers foiled another terror plot by arrested a suicide bomber along with his two accomplices who were planning to carry out a terrorist attack during the Muharram. Sources said that the raid was conducted on credible intelligence reports. Earlier, the law enforcement agencies last week foiled a terror plot in Karachi by recovering huge cache of weapons and explosive material during a raid in Azizabad area. Police carried out an intelligence-based raid at an abandoned house in Azizabad area near Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) headquarters Nine-Zero. The seized weapons include anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank mine, Kalashnikov, 9mm, LMG, SMGs and other explosives. The weapons were concealed in the water tank of the house. The weapons were likely to be used for terrorism in the city. Meanwhile, following the ‘credible terrorism threat’ in Karachi, Sindh police had issued a terror alert during Muharram. The terrorists of a banned organization can target police officers, lawyers and doctors. After the reports, authorities concerned have issued directives to beef-up security across the city.