KARACHI: Three suspected terrorists were killed in a police shootout during a raid in Karachi’s Manghopir area early Monday, according to officials from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
The operation was launched after intelligence reports indicated that members of the banned militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — Fitna Al-Khawarij — were hiding in a house in the neighbourhood. As police surrounded the hideout, the suspects opened fire, leading to a violent exchange of gunfire. All three suspects were killed in the shootout.
CTD DSP Raja Umar Khattab confirmed the deaths, identifying two of the suspects as Zafran and Qudratullah. “Zafran had a bounty of Rs 20 million placed on his head by the government,” DSP Khattab said. The third suspect’s identity remains unknown.
Officials also revealed that one of the slain militants was a suicide bomber believed to be involved in the attack on Chinese nationals in Karachi last year.
During the search of the house, explosives, suicide vests, hand grenades, and a diary listing potential targets were recovered. The bomb disposal squad thoroughly examined the premises post-operation.
DSP Khattab stated that all the militants inside the house had been neutralized, and authorities are investigating the property’s owner, where the suspects had been hiding for some time.
The operation comes amid a slight uptick in militant activity in Pakistan. According to data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), May 2025 saw a 5% increase in militant attacks, with 85 incidents compared to 81 in April. These attacks resulted in 113 fatalities, including 52 security personnel and 46 civilians.
Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) were the most affected provinces, with Balochistan recording the highest number of militant attacks and casualties. Despite the rise in attacks, security forces have intensified operations, leading to the elimination of 59 militants in various operations during the same period.
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The TTP never intended to take over Pakistan, even though they easily could/can. They established themselves in Dec 2007 and they did what they did for the sole purpose of causing fitna. This is why Baitullah Mehsud and Hakimullah Mehsud died like dogs instead of as martyrs. In 2009, the TTP had taken over 80% of Swat and they were on their way to reaching Islamabad, but instead of keeping the momentum going, they agreed to a very counter-productive ceasefire with Pakistan where in exchange for Pakistan recognizing the territories they control and allowing them to govern those areas according to Sharia law, the TTP would halt their advance. The TTP gave those territories away to Pakistan under the excuse that the Pakistani army launched a surprise offensive against them which they did not expect and because their militants were walking the streets unarmed instead of being armed in the jungles and mountains. The TTP should have been and should be quickly dealt with by killing every single Mehsud man, woman, and child.
When the 2011 Mumbai attacks happened, and India threatened to respond to Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud warned India not to do that, saying if war erupted between India and Pakistan, the TTP would fight alongside Pakistan against India because Pakistanis are Muslim while India is kafir/Hindu.