Six Deobandi terrorists of ASWJ-allied banned outfit killed in encounter

At least six Deobandi militants affiliated with ASWJ-allied banned outfit were gunned down in a gun-battle of terrorists with the the personnel of Counter Terrorism Department in the wee hours of Saturday in Sheikhupura.

In a targeted operation near Faisalabad road bypass in Sheikhupura, the CTD wanted to recover weapons and arrest Deobandi takfiri militants but they opened fire upon the CTD cops in a bid to release arrested accomplices who were already arrested. Three Deobandi terrorists managed to flee by taking the advantage of darkness. Six were killed.
Ammunitions, detonators and three motorcycles were recovered from them. Their bodies were shifted to DHQ hospital for intensive medico-legal formalities
Operation took place in Factory Area near Sheikhupura. It is also relevant to add here that two terrorists Shahidullah and Khanzada who were arrested earlier on Friday in connection with the Lahore’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal blast, were being taken in a police van to recover ammunition when their accomplices in a bid to rescue them from police custody opened fire at the police vehicle. Police returned the fire due to which six terrorist were killed. Shahidullah and Khanzada were among the dead terrorists.
The sources further informed that the dead terrorists belonged to a banned outfit. Arms, explosive material and maps of sensitive installation were also recovered from their possession.