5 killed in wave of violence in Karachi

Local security officials said Tuesday the people were killed in incidents of firing and torture in different districts in Karachi. The attacks happened in Karimabad, Clifton, Usmanabad, Banaras and Liaquatabad districts of the volatile city.

Security forces have also recovered bodies bearing torture marks across the city. The deceased were abducted and tortured before being shot dead.

Police said they have launched an investigation into the violent incidents.

No group or person has yet claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks.

Karachi has experienced a fresh spate of violence and targeted killings over the past few months.

Sectarian, political and ethnic violence in Karachi has killed hundreds of people in Pakistan’s main commercial hub so far this year.

The city is home to numerous ethnic groups and has been hit by clashes between rival ethnic and political factions in the past two decades.

Since late 2009, there has been a surge in militant attacks in Pakistan and thousands more have been displaced by the wave of violence and militancy sweeping across the country.

Thousands of people have lost their lives in bombings and other militant attacks since 2001 when Pakistan entered an alliance with the US on the so-called war against terrorism, according to local media.

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