{"id":121167,"date":"2026-02-23T12:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=121167"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:23:13","slug":"five-terrorists-killed-as-ctd-foils-major-terror-bid-in-pishin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/121167\/","title":{"rendered":"Five terrorists killed as CTD foils major terror bid in Pishin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PISHIN(National times)- At least five terrorists were killed in encounter with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Pishin, a city in Balochistan province, on Sunday. According to CTD sources, a gun battle took place between security forces and terrorists near the Surkhab Muhajir Camp during which the security forces eliminated five terrorists. Sources further stated that the terrorists had been planning to attack the Police Lines and Cadet College. 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