Two terrorists killed in 'accomplices' firing in Sahiwal: CTD
Crime
The eliminated militants were the masterminds behind the Dasu dam attack, and facing life sentence
SAHIWAL (Dunya News) – Two terrorists were killed allegedly in the firing of their own accomplices when five militants in two police vans were being shifted from Sahiwal jail in the wake of a threat alert, Dunya News reported here on Thursday.
The eliminated militants were the masterminds behind the Dasu dam attack, and facing life sentence.
According to a spokesman for CTD, five terrorists were being shifted from Sahiwal jail in two police vans when on Samundri Road some unidentified terrorists attacked one of the vans to get their accomplices freed from police custody.
As a result of their firing, two terrorists, involved in Dasu dam attack, were killed. They were identified as Muhammad Hussain and Ayaz, the CTD spokesman said.
In the assault, Lahore police and CTD personnel remained unhurt.
All the five militants were being shifted in two vans when the attack took place. Further investigation was underway.
