ISLAMABAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least four terrorists including a militant commander were killed in shootout with police in Pakistan's east Sheikhupura district on Thursday, local Urdu media reported.
Dawn News said that the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police set up a special picket to snap check vehicles carrying suspected militants, by acting on an intelligence tip-off, on the Sheikhupura-Lahore Road in the country's east Punjab province.
The CTD officials said that seven terrorists riding four motorbikes tried to ride past the picket, in the wee hours of morning, when the policemen signalled them to stop from checking.
The bike riders changed their route after seeing the police, and opening fire at them while fleeing.
The cops chased the on-the-run militants and engaged them into a gun battle.
Four militants were killed in the shootout while their three accomplices fled the scene.
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