Pakistan, July 6 -- The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday it had killed five terrorists and successfully thwarted a terror plot in Taunsa Sharif in a "major counter-terrorism breakthrough".

A press release by the CTD said that an intelligence-based operation took place near the Tri-Border Village.

According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was launched following "credible intelligence reports" about the presence of alleged armed terrorists in the area. Although the operation aimed to apprehend them, they opened fire on the CTD team, leading to a retaliatory crossfire.

The press release detailed that the exchange of heavy fire continued for several hours, during which five terrorists were eliminated, while f...