LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department on Thursday killed eight militants in Dera Ghazi Khan during a combing operation in Punjab province, Geo News reported.
Official sources said four hand grenades, an automatic rifle and four pistols were seized during the operation. " Eight terrorists were killed and three managed to flee," sources in the CTD told Geo News.
They said the suspects had plans to target sensitive installations in the province. The Punjab government is carrying out an operation against militants as part of National Action Plan (NAP) to quell militancy and extremism.
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