[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]A gang of armed militants associated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department team in Mianwali’s Kalabagh on Thursday night, according to the CTD.
A terrorist was killed during a 20-minute firefight between the terrorists and security personnel, according to a statement released by the CTD on Friday. It revealed that a Rifle, suicide jacket, and TTP stickers were found on the terrorist’s person, confirming that the dead militant was an influential TTP commander named Habibur Rehman.
A massive search effort has been started to find and apprehend the two terrorists who managed to flee during the exchange of fire, according to the statement. The statement continued, “A case against the attack has been registered at the CTD police station in Sargodha.” There were no indications that any CTD employees were hurt during the incident.
The significance of Thursday’s strike lies in the fact that terrorists have now turned their attention to Punjab after previously targeting police stations and checkpoints in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and regions bordering Afghanistan.
A group of TTP terrorists earlier this month also opened fire on a police station in Mianwali. Thankfully, there were no injuries noted among the police officers. After the incident, the Punjab police began a large-scale counterterrorism operation in the district’s extremely difficult-to-reach steep parts.
During intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Punjab last week, the CTD claimed to have killed a suspected terrorist who was purportedly a member of the TTP in an encounter and detained 11 more members of prohibited organisations from various towns. Since 2018, January has been the bloodiest month, with at least 44 militant assaults around the nation resulting in at least 134 fatalities (a 139% increase) and 254 injuries.
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