SUKKUR: During an encounter with Counter Terrorism Department, one terrorist was killed while two managed to flee.
The inciden
t took place during sn
ap checking on Sukkur Shikarpur link road when security personnel signaled thre
e men on a motorcycle to stop, upon which they opened fire on the security personnel, said SP Irfan Samon.
He further informed that the sn
ap checking was being conducted on cred
ible intelligence about terrorists entering Sindh from Baluchistan.
In r
etaliatory fire, one terrorist was killed, while two of his accomplices managed to flee from the scene.
Combing operations were underway in Sukkur and Shikarpur since Sunday morning, to eliminate any potential threats, say sources.
Officials also recovered explosives, detonators and a handgun from the scene. A manhunt is underway for the other two accomplices of the deceased