CTD kills two terrorists in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police killed two terrorists during a search operation in the vicinity of the Lakki Marwat police station, ARY News reported on Monday.

During the search operation, six terrorists hiding in an under-construction building attacked the CTD officials. CTD Inspector Javaid Iqbal and a policeman got injured in the firing resorted to by the terrorists.

Later, CTD inspector Javaid Iqbal succumbed to injuries at Bannu Hospital.

The spokesperson said that two terrorists were killed in retaliation by the CTD team while the remaining terrorists managed to flee from the scene.

The wounded policemen were shifted to the hospital for medical assistance.

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On April 18, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police claimed to have killed two terrorists associated with proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a shootout.

The terrorists were planning an attack on law enforcement agencies when they were neutralized, the CTD spokesperson said.

A spokesperson for the department relayed that the CTD personnel carried out an overnight search operation in Rajanpur, Punjab.

Terrorists opened fire at the personnel and in a retaliatory fire two TTP terrorists were killed, while three others fled the area by taking advantage of the night, the spokesperson said. The killed terrorists were identified as Ilyas and Irfanullah.