5 suspected Taliban terrorists killed in Pakistan

Five Taliban militants who were plotting to attack government installations and personnel of law enforcement agencies have been killed in an encounter by security forces in Pakistan’s Punjab province. 

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) raided the terrorists’ location near Kurd Chowk in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur, late last night, police said.  

“A CTD team accompanied by the Rajanpur police raided the terrorists’ hideout during which they opened fire and threw hand-grenades at the team,” said a spokesperson of CTD, Punjab Police.  “The raiding team returned fire and when guns fell silent, five of the attackers were found dead,” he added. 

He claimed the five terrorists were killed in firing by their accomplices.