Terrorists killed in Manghopir shootout ‘belonged to Daesh’

The paramilitary force announced on Thursday the three terrorists killed in an encounter overnight in Manghopir belonged to the banned Daesh, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and al-Qaeda and were involved in several incidents of terrorism, including the Safoora bus attack.

Salman alias Yasir, Mohammad Hussain alias Mistary Pathan and Mohammad Suleman Khan alias Sharmila Pathan were killed by paramilitary soldiers in retaliatory gunfire during a late-night intelligence-driver raid on their hideout. 

Sharing details of the shootout, the spokesman for the Sindh Rangers said that just as the soldiers were closing in on the hideout, the terrorists opened fire on them, injuring a law enforcer. 

The raiding team cordoned off the place and returned fire, killing one of the suspects, he said, adding that the law enforcers then called in reinforcements and shot dead two fleeing terrorists. Arms and ammunition were said to have been seized during the raid. 

Salman alias Yasir 

He was said to be a hardcore militant of the TTP Swat and also a local leader. In 2008 he was involved in carrying out attacks on the security forces in Swat and the abduction of four army troops there.

Salman was also allegedly involved in staging suicide attacks on security forces, including an attack on the Rangers Headquarters in North Nazimabad in 2013, leaving three soldiers dead. 

The terrorist killed more than 10 people, including political workers and police officials.

He was also involved in bomb attacks in which 12 people were killed. 

He was alleged to be involved in a terrorist attack on Awami National Party leader Bashir Jaan through an IED-fitted rickshaw, in which nine people lost their lives.

Salman provided suicide jackets and training to militants, extorted money and kidnapped traders. In 2015 he kidnapped Hasan, owner of a leather factory, and released him after taking a ransom amount of Rs3 million.

Mohammad Hussain 

Mohammed Hussain alias Mistary Pathan was among gunmen who attacked passengers on a bus in Safoora Goth, killing 46 people, including 16 women. He entered the bus from the driver’s side.

In September 2014 he targeted two policemen in Hyderabad and was also involved in robberies and extortion. In October 2014 he robbed a bank in Hyderabad and looted Rs1.9 million.

Salman Khan 

He worked for the outlawed al-Qaeda and TTP Swat and had close association with other Taliban groups. He was responsible for giving training to terrorists.

He was also involved in killing police officials and carried out an attack on a police mobile with a grenade. 

In 2014 he lobbed a grenade into an imambargah near Ayesha Manzil and was also involved in extortion and bank heists in Hyderabad.