Fri, 2024-08-23 21:21
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Friday decided to launch a coordinated operation against criminal gangs that have operated for decades in the riverine border areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces, following a rocket launcher attack by them on a police vehicle a day earlier that killed 12 law enforcement personnel.
The criminal gangs have benefited from the rugged terrain and dense forests of the region, known as the Kacha area, turning it into their stronghold and using it for armed robberies, extortion and kidnapping for ransom.
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