Karachi: At least four gang war militants were killed in encounter with Rangers in Lyari, in the wee hours of Wednesday. Heavy weapons were recovered from a house during a search operation in Surjani Town.

According to Rangers spokesman, Rangers personnel conducted a raid at a hideout of gang war militants in Lyari, upon which the militants opened fire at the raiding party.

Rangers spokesman informed that exchange of fire, between law enforcement agency and militants continued for hours, during which four gang war accused were killed while two of their accomplices managed to escape.

The spokesman further said that the killed militants were involved in target killings and other heinous crimes in the city. Large quantity of arms was also recovered from them.

The dead bodies of the militants were shifted to the Civil Hospital. The Rangers sources informed that the identity of the dead militants was not ascertained yet.

Meanwhile, the law enforcement personnel conducted a raid in Surjani Town area of Karachi today and recovered heavy weapons from a house. According to sources, the weapons include five kalashnikovs , four 7-MM, one LMG and hundreds of bullets.

Sources said that the weapons were used in various incidents of target killings.