Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that security forces, police, CTD are achieving significant successes in the fight against terrorism
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five terrorists during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in a border area near Attock. The department had received credible intelligence that terrorists present in the area had finalized plans to carry out attacks in various parts of Punjab, a CTD spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Giving further details of the operation, he said a raid was conducted on the reported hideout where the suspects opened fire on policemen, triggering a gunfight. As a result, all five terrorists were killed, he added.
The spokesman said the slain terrorists were associated with “Fitna al-Khawarij“. The state uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij to refer to terrorists associated with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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“A suicide jacket, three SMGs, two hand grenades and ammunition were recovered from their possession,” the spokesman said, adding that identification of the terrorists is ongoing while a search operation in adjacent areas has been launched. He also urged citizens to report suspicious activity on the CTD helpline.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday praised the successful operation conducted by CTD in Attock District against terrorists belonging Fitna al-Khawarij.
The Prime Minister praised the CTD for eliminating five terrorists during the operation. “The security forces, the police and the CTD are achieving significant successes in the fight against terrorism,” the prime minister said in a statement. “We are firmly committed to the complete eradication of all forms of terrorism from the country,” he added.
