6 Terrorists Killed After Attack On Pak Army Base In Karachi, 4 Soldiers Dead

Pakistani security forces on Sunday foiled a brazen terrorist assault on the Sindh Rangers headquarters in Karachi , neutralising six militants and capturing one alive after a fierce, nearly 90 minute gun battle that also claimed the lives of four paramilitary personnel .

The attack was carried out by members of Jamaat ul Ahrar , a militant faction of the banned Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) , who stormed the Sindh Rangers' Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi's densely populated Gulistan e Jauhar area at around 8:30 pm on Saturday.

The assault began when the attackers rammed an explosives laden vehicle into the outer barricade of the Rangers controlled facility before storming the premises. The body of a sixth terrorist, identified as the suicide bomber, was subsequently recovered from the site.

The nearly 90 minute gun battle ended after Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti Terrorist Force (ATF) joined Rangers personnel in eliminating six terrorists and capturing one injured attacker. Authorities immediately sealed off the compound and surrounding roads as heavy exchanges of gunfire continued.

Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho confirmed the attack and said a mopping up operation was underway, with the area cordoned off by SSU commandos, ATF, and Rangers personnel.

Rescue 1122 Sindh received reports of an explosion near Gulistan e Jauhar Block 5 and immediately dispatched emergency teams. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took immediate notice of the incident, directing law enforcement agencies to deploy reinforcements and ascertain the full nature of the attack.

An affiliate of Jamaat ul Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that nine attackers had taken part in the operation.

The assault marked Karachi's first major terrorist strike since October 2024, underscoring the persistent threat posed by TTP affiliated groups to Pakistan's urban security landscape, particularly in Sindh, where such incidents had been relatively rare in recent years.