LAKKI MARWAT: Two suspected terrorists were killed and a villager injured in an exchange of fire in Kherukhel Pacca area of Lakki Marwat district on Thursday.
A police official said police and members of the local village police committee swung into action after a group of suspected terrorists kidnapped a shepherd from the rural locality.
He said police personnel and CounterTerrorism Department (CTD) commandos, led by District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada and supported by armoured personnel carriers and peace committee members, launched a pursuit after receiving information that the kidnapped shepherd was being taken to a hideout in the nearby mountains.
An exchange of fire ensued when the law enforcement personnel confronted the suspected terrorists, resulting in the killing of two of them, the official said.
He identified the slain suspects as Haiwad and Sohail, both residents of Kherukhel Pacca, adding that they were wanted by police and the CTD in connection with attacks on law enforcement personnel and other terrorism-related cases.
The official said a local resident was also injured during the gunfight and was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
Police took custody of the bodies and launched a search operation in the remote locality to track down the suspects’ remaining accomplices.