8 armed men killed during CTD operation in Quetta

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday said eight armed men were killed during a security operation in the Darakhshan area of Quetta. “Eight armed persons were killed in a fire exchange during the operation,” read a CTD statement. It added that three CTD personnel were also injured during the action. According to the CTD, weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed miscreants. It further said that the dead individuals were said to be from a banned outfit. The operation comes as the state intensifies its counter-terrorism operations amid a tense security situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On February 5, security forces concluded “Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1” in Balochistan, killing a total of 216 terrorists in days-long clearance operations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was initiated as security forces responded to a spate of attacks across the province on January 31, which brought parts of the restive province to a standstill for several days. During simultaneous operations, around 180 suspects were arrested and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized by Frontier Corps and police, officials said.

By none@none.com (Abdullah Zehri)