Pakistan security official, four terrorists killed in gunfight

LAHORE: A Pakistani security official and four terrorists were today killed in a gunfight during a combing operation in a tribal area of Punjab province.

The security forces carried out the combing operation in Gayandari area bordering Balochistan during which four terrorists were killed and a number of militants were apprehended, officials said.

A security personnel also died during the gunbattle.

A cache of arms and ammunition were seized from the terrorists.

In April, Pakistan army launched a full-fledged ground and aerial offensive in Rajanpur against the notorious Chottu gang after the gangsters killed seven police officials and took 24 others hostage.

The Punjab government has sought deployment of Rangers for at least "two months" to assist police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in hunting down terrorists and their facilitators and combating banned organisations in the province.