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APP<br \/>\nAs the law enforcement teams approached the suspected hideout, the militants opened fire, prompting police to return fire. During the exchange, one militant was killed while two others were injured. A police constable sustained minor injuries.<br \/>\nPolice said the killed militant was involved in attack on Khutti check post and targeted killings incidents. A hand grenade, weapons, ammunition and a motorcycle were recovered from his possession.<br \/>\nFollowing the encounter, police and CTD personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the injured militants. Authorities said the operation was conducted on credible intelligence and was completed successfully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dera Ismail Khan: Police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out an intelligence-based operation in the Kulachi area and its surroundings on information regarding the presence of militants, police spokesman said on Sunday. 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