Two Pakistani Taliban masterminds behind Karachi Police Office attack killed

Two Pakistani Taliban militants, who orchestrated the audacious attack, were identified as Aryadullah alias Hasan and Waheedullah alias Khalid alias Huzaifa

Counter-terrorism personnel have killed two masterminds affiliated to the outlawed Pakistani Taliban outfit who orchestrated the audacious attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO) here last month during a pre-dawn raid, media reports said on March 14.

In February, heavily-armed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed the Karachi police chief's office in Pakistan's most populous city, sparking gunfire that killed three rebels and four others, including two police constables.

Pakistan police said 19 people, mostly police and rangers personnel, were also injured and were under treatment.

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Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) received a tip-off on March 12, night that TTP militants would reach Karachi.

The four militants, who arrived on two motorbikes, were asked to stop by CTD officials on March 13, morning.

Instead, they opened fire and in the ensuing gunfight, two militants were shot dead, while the other two surrendered, the Dawn newspaper reported. A suicide jacket was recovered from them, which was defused, it said.