Lahore: CTD guns down six terrorists in Sherakot
Ammunition, three motorcycles were also recovered from the suspects during the raid.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) late Tuesday night gunned down six terrorists belonging to Ustad Aslam group of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) at Syed Chowk in Shera Kot area of Lahore.
With the addition of these six suspects, the total number terrorists killed in the city after the deadly Gulshan-e-Iqbal attack has risen to 11. CTD sources stated that 5kgs of explosives material, 2 Kalashnikovs, 4 pistols, 4 detonators, 3 motorcycles and bullets were recovered from the suspects.
According to CTD sources, the security agency had received a tip off that 10 terrorists had been spotted near the river bank in the area of Kachi Abadi Talat Park.
The information also revealed that the terrorists were plotting an attack against law enforcement agencies.The CTD officials initially demanded that the terrorists present themselves for arrest upon which the suspects opened fire on the officials.
6 terrorists were killed during the retaliatory fire by CTD Sheikhupura’s commandoes at Sagian Pull, Syed Chowk. 4 accomplices of the perpetrators managed to flee using the cover of night.
Sources further stated that the exterminated terrorists belonged to TTP’s Ustad Aslam group. CTD sources also revealed that the terrorists wanted to target influential personalities as well, along with the law enforcement agencies.
CTD sources say that they have started an investigation after shifting the dead bodies of the gunned down suspects to the mortuary for post-mortem, while a hunt for the escaped terrorists was underway.
Earlier 5 terrorists were also shot dead by Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police in Nawab Town area near Jubilee Town.
