KARACHI: Sindh Rangers on Thursday arrested a most-wanted militant linked to the banned outfit Fitna al-Khawarij throughout an intelligence-based operation within the Gulistan-e-Johar space of Karachi, a Rangers spokesperson mentioned.
The suspect, recognized as Dost Muhammad, is a resident of Bajaur and was allegedly concerned in a 2020 assault on the Assistant Commissioner of Nawagai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In keeping with officers, he and his accomplices opened fireplace on the federal government official in November 2020.
Rangers mentioned the arrested militant was additionally concerned in different terrorist actions, together with arson assaults on authorities equipment. A case in opposition to him had been registered on the Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) Malakand Area police station.
The suspect went into hiding in Karachi. Authorities mentioned he was allegedly planning additional acts of terrorism together with different members of the group. Raids are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices.
The arrested suspect has been handed over to CTD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for additional investigation.
Earlier this week, in accordance with an announcement issued by the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR), 12 militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij had been killed whereas 11 safety personnel had been martyred in an assault on a joint safety forces test publish in Bajaur district.
The ISPR mentioned the attackers tried to breach the test publish on February 16, 2026, however had been repelled by safety forces. In the course of the assault, the militants rammed an explosive-laden car into the perimeter wall, inflicting important injury to the infrastructure.
Eleven safety personnel had been martyred within the blast, whereas forces eradicated 12 attackers throughout the ensuing operation.
