Lahore: Pakistani security agencies killed Tuesday two terrorists of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group in Punjab province, who were allegedly involved in the kidnappings of an American national, a senior army officer, and the son of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. They were also involved in the killing of senior intelligence officials.
According to a statement issued by the counter terrorism department (CTD) of Punjab Police, the terrorists were to hit the offices of an intelligence agency, Tuesday but they were eliminated before they could act.
“Monday the CTD received credible source information that some terrorists were hiding in Faisalabad, some 150 kms from Lahore, in a rented house. A person from the neighbourhood observed suspicious activity and secretly informed the police,” a CTD spokesman said.
He said an intelligence-based operation was jointly conducted by the CTD, Punjab and an intelligence agency at midnight.
“The terrorists were warned to surrender but they started firing indiscriminately at the personnel of the raiding team. A shootout ensued. When the firing stopped, two terrorists were found dead. They were identified as Adeel Hafeez and Usman Haroon. They belong to Daesh (IS),” the spokesperson informed.
“This terrorist network has been found involved in several high profile terrorist activities including killing of officials of the intelligence agency in Multan namely Umar Mubeen and Yasir Ali, kidnapping of son-in-law of General Tariq Majeed, an American national Warren Weinstein in 2011, Ali Haider Gilani, son of former PM Yousaf Raza Gilani and Brigadier Tahir,” he added.
PTI