Eight members of the group were killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Karachi.[5] The encounter claimed the life of the group's leader Chief Sheheryar who goes by the alias Dr. Abdullah Hashmi.[5] Another identified from the dead was Arsalan Baig who was known for his activity in the group's targeted killings.[5] After this attack, five people in the group died immediately and three others died while en route to the hospital.[5]