Daily Times

A terrorist was killed and another suspect got injured in exchange of fire with security forces in Dera Ghazi Khan, announced Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday.

According to the statement issued by ISPR, a team Pakistan Rangers, Punjab was patrolling the area when the suspects opened fire at them. “A terrorists was killed, another got injured in the shootout with the personnel of Punjab Rangers,” read the statement. Two security personnel namely Colonel Ayub and Sepoy Rehan, were injured in exchange of fire.

Earlier in September, four terrorists were killed and two soldiers martyred during an intelligence-based operation conducted by security forces against a group of suspected terrorists hiding in Manghochar, Kalat, according to ISPR. Two suicide jackets, large quantity of explosives and weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the operation.

The operation was carried out as part of the ongoing Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad which was launched in February 2017. The operation was aimed at indiscriminately eliminating residual and latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders.

Published in Daily Times, December 7^th 2018.