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Pakistan

Security put on high alert in Karachi after threat of possible terror attack

  • National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has warned that a vehicle has been prepared to carry out an attack against an unspecified or high-profile building in Karachi
  • Foreign agencies have planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Karachi and prepared a vehicle in the suburbs of the metropolis
Published February 3, 2021

(Karachi) In view of a possible terrorist attack, security has been put on high-alert in Karachi following a threat alert issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), local media reported on Wednesday.

The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has warned that a vehicle has been prepared to carry out an attack against an unspecified or high-profile building in Karachi.

It stated that foreign agencies have planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Karachi and prepared a vehicle in the suburbs of the metropolis. The institution conveyed the threat alert to the concerned authorities.

On January 6, the National Counter-Terrorism Authority warned of a “major terrorist activity” in Karachi.

It said the miscreants conducted reconnaissance of the target and made necessary preparation. NACTA has recommended extreme vigilance and heightened security measures in the city.

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