SAA event in Sindh, Mehran Town, Karachi area, Pakistan on Fri 22nd May 2026

Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cadres were arrested during joint operation of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Mehran Town area of Korangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on May 22, reports ARY News. The arrested were highly wanted terrorists. According to a Rangers spokesperson, the arrested cadres were identified as Nematullah alias Abid, Muhammad Noor alias Mani, and Sabirullah alias Daniyal. Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and explosive materials from their possession. The spokesperson added that the arrested cadres are militarily trained and were associated with the TTP ‘commanders’ Roman Rais and Islam Deen. The terrorists were reportedly dispatched to Karachi for extortion and targeted killings and had been tasked with targeting Security Forces. During initial interrogation, Nematullah confessed to being an active member of the TTP. He joined the Mufti Noor Wali faction of TTP in 2018 and received military training in Barmal province of Afghanistan.