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5 terrorists killed in police encounter in Pakistan's Karachi

Xinhua, May 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least five terrorists were killed on Saturday evening in a police encounter after a terrorist attack at a police convoy in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, officials said.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Rao Anwar, said the incident took place when a group of unknown terrorists attacked his convoy at the Malir Link Road area of the city.

"At least 10 unidentified terrorists opened fire and hurled hand grenades at my convoy, that was an attempt on my life but I escaped," said Anwar.

Police commandos in the convoy retaliated to the attack and killed five of the assailants while others managed to run away from the site.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. However, the police officer claimed that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP) was behind the attack at his convoy.

Earlier on Friday, the terrorists of the TTP killed Anwar's assistant, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Fateh Mohammad Sangi.

Anwar and his police team, in many operations, have arrested and killed a number of terrorists and criminals during last couple of months in the city. Endi