Three terrorists shot dead in Dera Ghazi Khan operation: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security forces gunned down three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ghazi Khan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The military’s media wing said Rangers and Elite Police personnel along with officials of intelligence agencies carried out the operation under the Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.

Three militants were killed in a shootout with the personnel, it said and added two Rangers men also got injured in the operation.

AK-47, hand grenades, improvised explosive device and ammunition were seized from the possession of terrorists.

Last week, intelligence-based operations were conducted in Gish Kaur, Buleda, Tratha and Pishin areas of Balochistan province.

A large cache of arms and ammunition including rocket-propelled grenades, sub-machine guns and snipers were recovered during the raids.

Other equipment including communication devices, Global Positioning System (GPS) and laptops were also seized in operations.