Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) learned through an intelligence-based operation that a terrorist namely Asghar Samalani with head money worth Rs2 million rupees as outlined in the Red Book was present along with other terrorists belonging to the proscribed organisation Daesh in the QDA graveyard in Quetta.
Sources said that they were moving to attack a sensitive installation when the CTD reached the place and foiled their attempt.
The terrorists were asked to surrender upon which they started indiscriminate firing and lodged grenades at the security personnel, sources stated, leading to counter firing from the CTD.
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As a result, six terrorists, including Asghar Sumalani, were killed while others managed to escape. Efforts are being made to identify the remaining dead terrorists.
The security officials also recovered one MCIED along with a complete circuit, three SMGs with 200 rounds, two 9MM pistols with 47 rounds, a hand grenade and two motorcycles.
An investigation has been launched to arrest the remaining members of the terrorist network while more raids are planned in other areas of the province.
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