BAHAWALPUR: Two terrorists of the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were killed in an exchange of fire with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Bahawalpur.

CTD spokesperson said the slain terrorists Adeel alias Saifullah Khorasani and Zain alias Asadullah Khorasani were arrested from Hasilpur a few days ago.

According to the authorities, the two terrorists were being taken to Bahawalpur for the identification of weapons when their accomplices ambushed them and opened fire.  Both terrorists were killed by bullets.

According to the CTD officials, the terrorists had formed a four-member network and the network of the dead terrorists had planned the assassination of Federal Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada.

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