Journalistic Tragedy: Extremist Retaliation in Karachi
A journalist named Imtiaz Mir was murdered in Karachi by extremists after expressing pro-Israel sentiments. Four suspected militants linked to an extremist Islamist group were arrested for the crime. The attack, influenced by a handler outside Pakistan, points to the complex geopolitical tensions involved.
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- Pakistan
In a tragic turn of events, journalist Imtiaz Mir was murdered in Karachi after making pro-Israel remarks on television, triggering rage from extremist Islamist activists, officials from Sindh province have reported.
Authorities have arrested four suspects linked to the extremist group 'Lashkar Sarullah,' believed to be part of the banned Zainabiyoun Brigade. The individuals were apprehended on charges of orchestrating the murder on orders from a handler residing outside Pakistan.
Intelligence agencies and Karachi police collaboratively worked on the case, revealing that spent bullet casings from the murder scene matched seized weapons. The arrested individuals, described as educated, have confessed to the crime, according to police officials.
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