CTD seizes suicide vest, three hand grenades, six SMGs, 200 bullets and explosive materials
LAHORE:
Six terrorists were killed in firing by their own accomplices while eight others escaped during an operation by the Punjab Anti-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Mianwali on Friday, officials said.
According to the CTD, they had received intelligence that terrorists were present near Chapri Dam in the Chapri area and were planning to attack the police and other security agencies.
During the operation, the terrorists opened fire on the CTD team. In a firefight, six terrorists were killed by gunfire from their own associates, while eight escaped. The CTD recovered 1 suicide vest, 3 hand grenades, 6 SMGs, 200 bullets and other explosive materials from the terrorists, the spokesperson added.
Search operations are underway to nab the fleeing terrorists. CTD teams have cordoned off the Chapri area and the identification of the killed terrorists is underway.
The spokesperson further said that the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department was diligently pursuing its goal of a secure Punjab and was determined to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
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In December last year, Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar issued a high security alert across Punjab and ordered immediate launch of search and search operations in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and other districts of the province.
The IG Punjab has ordered profiling and data verification of all people entering the province from other areas. He said surveillance of all banned organisations, including the TLP, should continue regularly and door-to-door campaigns should be intensified to track down potential activists and miscreants.
A total of 100 people were murdered in Mianwali district in 2025, a drop from the 120 murders reported in 2024, when the figure in previous years had reached 149.
The killings included incidents resulting from personal enmity, petty conflicts and so-called honor killings. Officials said the decline indicated an improvement in the law and order situation in the district.
