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CTD guns down 6 militants in Muzaffargarh

By Web Desk
February 24, 2017

MUZAFFARGARH:  The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday morning conducted an operation in which six alleged militants were gunned down.

According to details, the operation took place in the Patti Sultan Mahmood area. During the operation, six alleged militants were killed by the police while three of them managed to escape and evade the cops.

Five hand grenades, four rifles, three pistols and other weapons were recovered from the slain militants. Among the slain alleged terrorists was Yaseen alias Imran.

CTD sources claimed that the operation was conducted after information was obtained regarding the presence of militants in the area.