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LAHORE: Ten terrorists involved in a suicide blast on Lahore's Mall Road, were killed in an encounter with Counter Terrorism Department personnel in Manawan, sources told Geo News late Friday.
At least 14 people, including senior police officers, were martyred on February 13 when a suicide bomber hit close to the Punjab Assembly in Lahore where hundreds of chemists had gathered to protest a new drug regulation.
The powerful explosion also left over 50 people injured. The martyrs included DIG Traffic Capt (R) Mobin and SSP Zahid Mehmood Gondal.
Days after the attack, CTD personnel had apprehended an alleged facilitator identified as Anwarul Haq. On Haq's pointation, the law enforcers also apprehended some other suspects.
Sources within the CTD said that Anwarul Haq was being taken to Manawan - a suburban area of Lahore - for recovery of explosives when nine of his accomplices ambushed the CTD team. In the ensuing exchange of fire, 10 terrorists were killed including the facilitators of the attack.
According to sources, the deceased terrorists were affiliated with outlawed Jamaatul Ahrar.
Officials also recovered arms and explosives from the scene that had belonged to the deceased terrorists.
The alleged encounter comes days after another attack on a van carrying census staffers in Lahore, which resulted in the martyrdom of six people and injuries to 15 others.
A spokesperson for the Punjab government confirmed that four military personnel were martyred in the bombing.
The spokesperson admitted that the province had been receiving reports of a possible terror attack. "We were informed of a high-level security threat on March 29 but the target was unclear."
However, the Islamabad-based Pakistan Bureau of Statistics promised to continue the data collection process as per schedule.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/137250-La...at-ul-Ahrar-militants-killed-in-CTD-encounter
At least 14 people, including senior police officers, were martyred on February 13 when a suicide bomber hit close to the Punjab Assembly in Lahore where hundreds of chemists had gathered to protest a new drug regulation.
The powerful explosion also left over 50 people injured. The martyrs included DIG Traffic Capt (R) Mobin and SSP Zahid Mehmood Gondal.
Days after the attack, CTD personnel had apprehended an alleged facilitator identified as Anwarul Haq. On Haq's pointation, the law enforcers also apprehended some other suspects.
Sources within the CTD said that Anwarul Haq was being taken to Manawan - a suburban area of Lahore - for recovery of explosives when nine of his accomplices ambushed the CTD team. In the ensuing exchange of fire, 10 terrorists were killed including the facilitators of the attack.
According to sources, the deceased terrorists were affiliated with outlawed Jamaatul Ahrar.
Officials also recovered arms and explosives from the scene that had belonged to the deceased terrorists.
The alleged encounter comes days after another attack on a van carrying census staffers in Lahore, which resulted in the martyrdom of six people and injuries to 15 others.
A spokesperson for the Punjab government confirmed that four military personnel were martyred in the bombing.
The spokesperson admitted that the province had been receiving reports of a possible terror attack. "We were informed of a high-level security threat on March 29 but the target was unclear."
However, the Islamabad-based Pakistan Bureau of Statistics promised to continue the data collection process as per schedule.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/137250-La...at-ul-Ahrar-militants-killed-in-CTD-encounter
