Police recover explosives, detonators and a map of the DPO's office from the militant hideout. PHOTO: ONLINE
A raid was carried out in Chak 28/2R after police received intelligence reports about suspected militants hiding in the area, District Police Officer (DPO) Faisal Rana said.
Pakistan launches much-awaited operation in South Punjab
Further, two security personnel were also injured in the exchange of fire, DPO Rana added.
Police claimed to have recovered explosives and detonators along with a map of the DPO's office from the militant hideout.
In April, the Pakistan Army launched a targeted operation against militant outfits in Southern Punjab, days after the deadliest attack in Lahore’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal park.
Army chief orders counter-terror operations in Punjab
The military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the launch of coordinated operation in South Punjab.
At least 72 people were killed and more than 233 injured when a suicide bomb ripped through the parking space of a crowded park in Lahore where Christians were celebrating Easter on March 27, 2016.
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