Einfobook: rangers

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KARACHI (Web Desk / AFP) - Suspected terrorists gunned down at least three paramilitary soldiers and injured a fourth as they guarded a mosque in Karachi on Friday, officials said.</div>
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The killers, on three motorcycles, opened fire on the paramilitary Rangers outside the Abu Hurairah mosque in Ittehad Town, a western suburb of the southern city.</div>
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Officials suggested the attackers intended to target the mosque during Friday prayers.</div>
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"Perhaps the mosque and the affiliated madrassa (religious seminary) was the target of the terrorists," Rangers chief major general <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;">Bilal</span> Akbar told media at the spot.</div>
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"But our people defied them and embraced martyrdom," he said.</div>
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<img alt="" height="511" src="http://img.dunyanews.tv/images/userfiles/Rangers-escort.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="840" /></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Screengrab: Heavy contingent of Rangers personnel arrived at the scene after the attack.</em></div>
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Taking notice of the incident, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered immediate arrest of the attackers.</div>
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Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has also directed the Inspector General of Sindh Police to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;">submit</span> report regarding the incident. </div>
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The Rangers as well as the police have been engaged in a three-year long anti-militant and crime operation in Karachi and come under attack by militants frequently.</div>
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In March a suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle rammed into a Rangers patrol van, killing at four soldiers.</div>
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Since January, 79 policemen have been gunned down in different parts of the city.</div>

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