SUKKUR: Two terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were killed in an encounter in Sukkur, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) stated on Sunday.

According to CTD official, Ali Nawaz Somro, a joint operation of CTD Karachi and Sukkur was carried out on Jaffarabad Road in Sukkur on a tip-off from the federal agency.

Two terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Tariq Gedhar Group) were killed in the encounter and were identified as Anwar and Muhibullah.

Two pistols, ball bearings, one kilogram of explosive material, a motorbike among other possessions were recovered from the terrorists, Soomro added.