2 terrorists, including suicide bomber, killed in Lakki encounter
The district police on Wednesday killed two suspected terrorists, including a suicide bomber, A an exchange of fire in Lakki Marwat, foiling a major terrorist attack. According to police, a suspicious car with tinted windows was spotted at Gandi Chowk. A police team rushed to the spot, but the suspects opened fire on seeing the […]
In an encounter with police in Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday night, two terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber, were killed, according to a police official. The official revealed that the police were alerted about a suspicious vehicle with tinted glass at Gandi Chowk, leading to an immediate response from the police personnel.
Upon the terrorists spotting the police, they attempted to flee the area and opened fire, resulting in two of them losing their lives. A third terrorist managed to escape the scene in an injured state.
As a pursuit was underway, the Counter-Terrorism Department’s commandoes and a police contingent were deployed in the area for a search operation. The police recovered weapons, a flag of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, burqas, and other suspicious items from the vehicle. An investigation is currently underway to determine the terrorists' intended target, with speculation suggesting they were en route to carry out a major act of sabotage but were thwarted by the timely police action.
The bodies of the slain terrorists have been taken into custody, and the process of identifying them has begun.
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