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Militant killed in DG Khan seminary raid
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By Tariq Saeed Birmani
Police claimed to have killed a terrorist, arrested six suspects and seized weapons during a raid at a seminary in D G Khan.—AP/File Photo
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Police claimed to have killed a terrorist, arrested six suspects and seized weapons during a raid at a seminary on Saturday.
Police raided Darul Uloom Usmania in Rakh Shadan area, 45km from here, before dawn on information that a timber-laden truck was also carrying a huge consignment of weapons.
The people in the one-room seminary opened fire when the police raided it. The fire was returned and a wanted terrorist was killed, police said.
Musa Koti, the head of the seminary, his son Manzoor, Kaleemullah, Bashir, Sajjad and Amanullah were arrested, DPO Dr Rizwan said.
Two machine-guns, 14 mortar shells, five explosive belts, 10kg of high-intensity explosive, 22 grenades, eight grenade-launchers, 15 time fuses, 16 rocket-launcher fuses, rifles and anti-tank mines were seized.
Currency notes of Rs700,000 from a bag and Rs150,000 on the dead terrorist were also seized.
Regional police officer Mubarik Ali Athar said that the terrorist killed might be commander Abdullah of the Baitullah Mehsud group.
DAWN: Sunday, 12 Jul, 2009
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