12 killed in rival gang clashes in Karachi

At least 12 people, including five women and two children, were killed and over 30 others injured today in clashes between rival gangs following the killing of a gang leader's brother in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi.
Shiraz Zikri, the brother of Ghaffar Zikri who is a key figure in the gang war, was killed during a joint operation conducted by police and Rangers' personnel in the troubled Lyari area of Karachi.
The situation became tense after the killing and rival gangs engaged in armed clashes in the Jhat Par market in Lyari using automatic weapons and hand grenades.
At least 12 people, including five women and two children, were killed in three hand grenade attacks, officials said.

Over 30 people were injured in the clashes, they said.
The Lyari area in Karachi has been plagued by an ongoing gang-war between two rival groups.
The shops and business were shut down in the area and people remained confined to their homes.