Karachi, 17 February 2023 (GNP): During a four-hour siege on Friday, security forces have successfully finished a clearance operation at the Karachi Police Office (KPO) building, countering three terrorists. According to police sources, the building, which is located on the prominent Sharea Faisal street, has now been secured.
Murtaza Wahab, a spokesman for the Sindh government, announced the news in a post from his official Twitter account, writing, as of right now, he can confirm that the KPO building has been emptied. There have been three terrorists killed.
In addition, he stated that during the terrorist incident, 14 other individuals were hurt in addition to the four martyrs which included two police officers, one Ranger soldier, and one civilian.
One injured person is now undergoing treatment at Jinnah Hospital and is in a serious condition.
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Terrorists who were well-armed assaulted the KPO headquarters on Friday night, sparking the crisis. Police blocked off traffic on the major route through the city because the sound of gunshots and explosives could be heard all around them. The building was cleared of the terrorists after large security force contingents, including paramilitary personnel, were rushed to the location.
Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh, thanked cops, including police and Rangers, for their professionalism and courage in clearing the KPO building of terrorists in a statement.
The best medical care will be given to the eleven assault victims who were injured. The CM also stated that the Sindh Government will never abandon the families of martyrs.
Terrorists barged into the workplace and immediately began shooting randomly, according to security personnel. A few minutes later, loud explosions were heard, with one particularly intense explosion on the fourth story destroying the building and breaking glass windows.
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Foreign Minister and Chief of PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while condemning the terrorist attack on KPO tweeted, “Sindh police have bravely faced and crushed terrorism before. We have full faith they will do so again… such cowardly attacks will not deter us.”
The operation was started as a result of 8-10 armed terrorists inside the KPO Building. Together with the Sindh police, Rangers launched an operation against terrorists, suspending office electricity in the process.
Murad Ali Shah, was alerted to the incident and gave the district inspector generals (DIGs) instructions to dispatch the requisite police officers from their respective zones to the location. He ordered officials to make an immediate arrest of the suspects in a statement.
CM Murad arrived at the scene as well and kept an eye on things from the command centre.
According to Reuters, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the assault in a statement provided to media by its spokesperson. The Provincial government’s receival of any terror alert regarding an attack was refuted.