QUETTA: Pakistani security forces on Thursday shot and killed four members of Taliban in a shootout, a spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said. The fighting took place on the outskirts of Quetta, according to the CTD. The militants were from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. Acting on intelligence, officers seised explosives and weapons, the department said in a statement. The four, who were involved in multiple attacks in the past on security forces and civilians, were planning an attack on an important installation, it said.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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