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KARACHI: The attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi was planned in Afghanistan, City Police Chief Dr Amir Shaikh said Friday.Briefing media on the investigations made in the attack that took place on Nov 23, Shaikh said that five terrorist involved in the attack on the foreign mission have been arrested in an early morning raid today in Taiser Town.They were identified as Abdul Latif, Hasnain, Arif aka Nadir, Hashim aka Ali and Aslam Mugheri.Karachi police successfully foiled the attack on the consulate and shot dead three attackers namely Raziq, Afzal and Raees. Two policemen also embraced martyrdom in the attack.According to the police investigations, defunct BLA chief Aslam Acho and close aide Bashir Zaib planned the attack in Afghanistan on Indian spy agency RAW's instructions.The weapons used were transferred via train to Karachi, he added.Abdul Latif and Hasnain conducted the recce with Raziq in August 2018, while Arif aka Nasir provided ammunition and shelter to the militants.Aslam Mugheri and Hashim are key BLA commanders and considered close to Aslam Achoo, who was killed in Afghanistan.

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