At least two suspected terrorists and one Rangers man were killed during a targeted operation carried out by the paramilitary force in Gulshan-i-Iqbal neighbourhood early on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Rangers personnel conducted an intelligence-based targeted raid on suspected hideouts of banned outfits in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area.
“On seeing the Rangers, the suspected militants resorted to firing, upon which paramilitary troops returned fire,” the statement said.
As a result of the firing, two suspected terrorists and one Rangers official, who the force identified as Assistant Director of law enforcement agency, were killed while one Rangers man sustained injuries.