ISLAMABAD, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police on Sunday claimed to have killed three terrorists in an encounter in Rawalpindi district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province.
A spokesperson for the CTD said in a statement that personnel of the CTD raided a compound in Chakri area of the district late Saturday night on the information about the presence of terrorists.
"The basic plan was to arrest them, but militants opened fire at the CTD team, leading an intense fire exchange, and three terrorists were killed during the firing. Their two accomplices managed to escape from the site," said the spokesperson.
According to the official, explosive material, suicide vests, safety fuse wires, rifles, improvised explosives devices and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the terrorists.
The forces started a search operation to arrest the runaway terrorists after cordoning off the area, said the official, adding that the terrorists were planning a major attack in Rawalpindi. ■