CTD identifies notorious suicide bomber
According to CTD officials, the deceased militant was involved in multiple terrorist activities in Karachi and was an expert in preparing suicide jackets and explosives. To conceal his identity, he had been using the ID card of a deceased Afghan-based terrorist, Kashif, son of Bakht Rawaan, who was reportedly killed and buried in Afghanistan.
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