ISLAMABAD, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Five suspected terrorists were killed during an operation by the law enforcement agencies near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Pishin district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, an official told Xinhua.
A spokesperson for the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police said that the operation was conducted near a refugee camp on the basis of intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in the area.
The CTD official said that security personnel engaged the suspects in a gun battle, resulting in the killing of all five terrorists, including a suicide bomber who detonated himself to avoid arrest.
"The terrorists were planning attacks on police headquarters and a cadet college in the region," said the official, adding that weapons and explosive materials were recovered from a vehicle at the scene.
The official added that search and clearance operations in the surrounding area were ongoing to ensure no other suspects remain at large. ■
