Karachi bomb blasts: Wahab claims ‘terrorists’ received bomb-making training in Iran

KARACHI: Advisor to chief minister of Sindh on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said that action has been initiated against the criminals involved in the recent terrorist incidents in Karachi.

He said that according to the report of Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh spokesperson, two terrorists of a banned outfit reportedly involved in the bomb blast in Saddar area were killed in an operation and two other terrorists were arrested and explosives and weapons were recovered from them.

In a statement, he said that the operation under Sindh CTD was a testament to the fact that the Sindh government was committed to fight terrorism and was taking all possible steps to promptly investigate terrorism incidents taking place anywhere in the province and bring the terrorists involved to justice.

He said that everyone, including the police and intelligence agencies, must work together to rid the city of this menace. Barrister Murtaza said that citizens also have a responsibility to help and cooperate with law enforcement agencies in this regard.

He said that after the recent terrorist attacks in the city, special teams were formed on the orders of Additional IG CTD that formulated a strategy and a comprehensive plan against terrorism.

“The law enforcers are using the latest technology and intelligence tools and as a result the network of the banned separatist organization, Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA), was broken.” While searching for the terrorists involved in the bomb blast in Saddar area of Karachi, three persons were traced who were transporting explosives and other equipment to a safe place on the instructions of the commander of the terrorist group within 500 Quarter Road, in limits of Mochko police station.

They were intercepted by the law enforcers on which the accused on motorcycles opened fire on the police party. As a result of retaliatory firing, two terrorists were killed and one escaped.

The killed terrorists were residents of Tharparkar district of Sindh and had received bomb-making training from Iran. They were also involved in destroying railway tracks in different districts of Sindh. Barrister Murtaza said that as a result of the operation carried out in the light of modern technology and intelligence, two more terrorists of this network were arrested along with ammunition and weapons while further investigation was under way.