Militant group armed attack kills 8 in Pakistan's Karachi

A militant rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi on Saturday, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces, police and witnesses said.

Three personnel of paramilitary Rangers, 5 terrorists killed in armed attack in Pakistan's Karachi.

The attack took place in Pakistan's biggest city and the capital of southern Sindh province, according to police and emergency officials.

Ambulances rushed to the scene as security forces responded to the assault.

A little-known militant group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, claimed responsibility.