GUJRAT/MULTAN: At least two terrorists of a banned outfit were killed in encounter with Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Gujrat late on Wednesday. Three other were arrested during a separate operation in Multan.
According to CTD, the raid was carried out on an intelligence tip-off about presence of militants, affiliated with a banned organisation, planning a terror attack. The CTD spokesman informed that explosive material and arms were recovered from dead terrorists. As the CTD personnel began to encircle the hideout, the terrorists resorted to firing at them. “In subsequent exchange of gunfire, two terror suspects were killed while three others managed to flee from the spot taking advantage of darkness, said the CTD spokesperson in a statement. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, besides explosives and hand grenades were recovered during the raid, the spokesperson added. The identities of slain terrorists have not been ascertained so far. Last week, police killed four terrorists in an encounter in Faisalabad.
On the other hand, CTD carried out an operation at the Muzaffargarh Road in Multan and arrested three terrorists of a banned organisation. According to CTD spokesman, the arrested terrorists were planning to target a congregation of a religious party.
Published in Daily Times, December 1st 2017.
