CTD killed seven terrorists in North Waziristan 

• The terrorists attacked CTD team in North Waziristan.
• The attack took place last night at Mir Ali Bypass.
• While five to six terrorists managed to flee the scene.

PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed seven terrorists during exchange of fire in North Waziristan while five to six terrorists managed to flee the scene by taking advantage of darkness..

The terrorists attacked CTD team in North Waziristan, when they were moving suspected terrorists to Bannu. Security sources said that the attack took place last night at Mir Ali Bypass.

In the exchange of fire with the security forces, three suspects in the custody and four terrorists of the banned outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were shot dead, while five to six terrorists managed to flee the scene by taking advantage of darkness.

Security sources said that the terrorists were identified as Irshadullah, Abdul Rehman, Mehredin, the dead outlaws were wanted by the CTD in several serious terrorism cases.

According to the sources, the terrorists ambushed the operation team, the terrorists attacked to rescue their colleagues, on this occasion the security forces’ support party also reached the spot.

The terrorists were involved in the target killing of Constable Iftikhar in the grenade attack on the Cantt police station.

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