QUETTA: A terrorist allegedly belonging to the militant Islamic State group was killed during an operation conducted by the personnel of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Darveshabad area on Wednesday, officials said.

The CTD on intelligence-based information tried to intercept four suspects in Darveshabad, a locality on the outskirts of Quetta city, while they were trying to enter Quetta from Gulistan through the Burj Aziz Khan Dam area on two motorbikes, said the CTD spokesman.

He said the militants took position in a nearby abandoned compound. CTD personnel chased them amid a crossfire that continued for some time.

When the CTD official entered the compound one of the militants was found shot dead. He was shifted to hospital, where he was identified as Inayat Achakzai.

The spokesman claimed he was shot by his accomplices who managed to escape from the scene after killing him. Narcotics, arms and ammunition including 2kg of ice, an SMG along with two magazines and 12 live rounds, Rs138,050 in cash and a motorcycle were recovered from the compound. An FIR is being registered at the Quetta CTD police station and further investigation was under way.

Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2022

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