Punjab Rangers kill two suspected terrorists in DG Khan
Suspected militants were planning an attack during a religious activity, ISPR said.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – The law enforcement personnel foiled a major terror bid in Dera Ghazi Khan, killing two suspected militants during an overnight raid.
“Pakistan Rangers Punjab conducted IBOs in DG Khan last night. During exchange of fire 2 terrorists were killed who were planning terrorist action during a religious activity,” the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a press release.
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In a separate raid, the counter-terrorism department arrested three suspected militants in the central city of Multan.
Earlier on Thursday, gunmen opened fire on police a patrol in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing three officers before fleeing.
Violence across Pakistan has declined in recent years following a series of military offensives against insurgents along the country’s northwestern border.
But the remnants of militant groups are still able to carry out periodic bloody attacks, particularly in the northwest.
