Three security personnel killed in attack on Rangers headquarters in Karachi

Three security personnel were killed and four attackers were neutralized in an assault on the Rangers headquarters in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar area on Saturday evening, according to Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho.

A group of about five armed men stormed a compound belonging to the paramilitary Rangers force in the eastern district of Karachi soon after a suspected bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the entrance of the building, leading to a huge explosion, sources told Al Jazeera.

Odho told local media that, according to initial information, the attackers rammed a vehicle into the main gate of the facility. He said officials had not yet confirmed whether an explosion had taken place.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said in a statement that he had "taken notice of the reported sound of an explosion and the alleged firing" and ordered officials to submit a detailed report.

Security forces sealed off streets around the Mosamiat Chowrangi area as gunfire rang out. A clearance operation was under way, with Special Security Unit commandos, the Anti-Terrorist Force and Rangers personnel deployed around the site.

According to the report by Mehr News, the attack occurred in the Gulistan-i-Jauhar area of Karachi, and the authorities are investigating the incident.