Pakistan paramilitary troops killed a most wanted terrorist commander and his two accomplices in an operation conducted in the country’s commercial center of Karachi.
The slain terrorists identified as Commander Noor Mohammad alias Baba Ladla was a leader of a small IED making unit.
The commander and his fighters were sprayed with bullets after they showed stiff resistance in a clash that took about 35 minutes of firing.
One paramilitary soldier was injured in firing.
"Ladla was a cruel and the most wanted terrorist and was involved in over 74 incidents," the military spokesman said in a statement.
Ladla's close associates — Sikandar alias Sikko and Mohammad Yaseen alias Mama, were also killed in the encounter, he said.
Three criminals escaped during the encounter.
The paramilitary troops recovered a huge cache of weapons, including grenades and automatic weaponry from the suspects.
