- Weapons and explosives, including a suicide jacket, safety-fuse wire, rifles and an IED bomb recovered: Spokesperson
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have eliminated ‘three most wanted’ terrorists belong to Fitna al Khawarij in an intelligence-based operation conducted in Chakri area of Rawalpindi on Sunday.
According to a CTD spokesperson, a CTD team launched an operation based on credible intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the area. Upon arrival, the militants opened indiscriminate fire on the CTD personnel, triggering a heavy exchange of gunfire.
The spokesperson revealed that three terrorists were killed during the encounter, reportedly by the firing of their own associates. However, two militants managed to escape, prompting the CTD to launch a search operation in the surrounding areas.
The operation uncovered a large cache of weapons and explosives, including a suicide jacket, safety-fuse wire, rifles, an IED bomb, bullets, and other explosive material. Authorities believe the terrorists were planning to target sensitive locations in Rawalpindi.
The CTD has cordoned off the entire Chakri area, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased militants while pursuing the two who fled.
Four suspects killed alleged police encounter in Cifton
An alleged police encounter during a snap checking in Karachi’s posh area of Clifton resulted in the death of 4 suspects.
According to the police, during snap checking at Ganda Nallah Stop in Karachi’s Clifton area, there was an alleged exchange of fire between the armed suspects and the police, which resulted in the death of four suspects.
According to the police, two weapons and two motorcycles were also recovered from the accused.
DIG South Asad Raza said that the accused included: Abdul Sattar, Srichand, Raj Kumar and Nawab Ahmed.
According to the police, the accused had killed the security guard for resisting robbery in Defense Phase 5 two weeks ago and had fled away with Rs0.5 million.
