ISPR: Six terrorists killed in raid in Lower Dir

Officials said six terrorists were killed in a clash between police and militants in the Brichar region of Talash, Lower Dir.

The operation was jointly undertaken by district police, Elite Force and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in mountainous Brichar area, authorities said.

The dead militants were involved in several incidents, including an assault on a police roadblock and the killing of a police official, authorities claimed. The killed militants have been named as Khalil-ur-Rehman, Naeem-ud-Din and Kifayatullah.

The CTD claimed that six Kalashnikov weapons and three hand grenades were retrieved from the militants. Their escaping accomplices are still being sought.

The Inspector General of Police said operations against terrorism will continue till complete elimination of militancy from the province.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has appreciated successful operation in Lower Dir and hailed professionalism and courage of Counter Terrorism Department and police.

He claimed the security forces stopped the “evil designs” of the militants and he takes satisfaction in the heroism of the CTD and police men.