Eight terrorists killed

SHEIKHUPURA: Eight terrorists affiliated with a banned outfit were killed in an encounter in Sheikhupura late Wednesday, officials of the Counter Terrorism Department claimed.A raid was conducted in Sheikhupura’s Narang Mandi area following a tip-off, which led to an exchange of gunfire with terrorists late Wednesday, CTD officials said.Consequently, eight terrorists were killed, who were said to be affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. The deceased could not be immediately identified.Officials added that three to four terrorists managed to get away during the encounter. The law enforcers also recovered 3 kg of explosives and suicide vests from the scene.