Suspected terrorist killed in Kalat District

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Web Desk

KALAT: A suspected terrorist was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces in Balochistan’s Kalat District on Wednesday.

Two security officials were also injured in the incident, said security officials, adding that they were taken to Quetta for medical treatment.

After the operation, one suspected terrorist was also taken into custody.

The security forces had conducted the operation on a tip-off in District Kalat. However, as soon as they reached the terrorists opened fire on them, said the officials.

On May 12, intelligence agencies nabbed a suspected facilitator of the Sehwan shrine bombing during an operation in Uthal area of Balochistan.

The suspect, identified as Tahir, is accused of transporting the suicide bomber and facilitators from Uthal to Sehwan. Sources also revealed that Tahir helped take the facilitators out of Sehwan following the deadly bombing.

He is also suspected of having worked for Abdul Hafeez Pandrani, a leader of the Hafeez Brohi group affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) who now is reported to have joined Daesh.