Five Suspected Militants Killed in Attock Intelligence Operation: CTD
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) announced on Tuesday that it killed five suspected militants during an intelligence-based operation in Mankor, a remote area within Attock district’s Jand tehsil. The operation was initiated following credible intelligence reports about militants allegedly planning terrorist attacks in Punjab. Security personnel reportedly engaged in an exchange of gunfire with the suspects, leading to their deaths. A cache of weapons, explosive materials, and hand grenades was recovered from the site. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the CTD for the successful operation.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) reported on Tuesday that it killed five suspected militants during an intelligence-based operation in the border area of Mankor, a remote locality in Attock district’s Jand tehsil.
According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was launched after the department received credible intelligence regarding the presence and activities of militants allegedly involved in planning terrorist attacks in Punjab. As the CTD team approached, the suspects reportedly opened fire, leading to an intense exchange of gunfire between the militants and law enforcement personnel.
The spokesperson stated that CTD officers responded effectively, resulting in the killing of all five suspected individuals. Following the operation, authorities recovered a cache of weapons, explosive material, and hand grenades from the site. Preliminary investigations suggest the slain militants were allegedly linked to plans for carrying out terrorist activities in Punjab.
Authorities have initiated an extensive search operation in the border regions of Attock to locate any remaining suspects, facilitators, or accomplices who may have evaded capture during the raid.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated the CTD for the successful operation against "Fitna al Khawarij" in Attock, a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. In his statement, he lauded the CTD’s professionalism and highlighted the significant successes being achieved by security forces, police, and the department in the war against terrorism. He expressed resolve to eliminate terrorism from the country in all its forms.
(Source: Dawn Pakistan)
