ISLAMABAD, Feb 23, (Xinhua): Five suspected terrorists were killed during an operation by the law enforcement agencies near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Pishin district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, an official told Xinhua. A spokesperson for the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police said that the operation was conducted near a refugee camp on the basis of intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in the area.

The CTD official said that security personnel engaged the suspects in a gun battle, resulting in the killing of all five terrorists, including a suicide bomber who detonated himself to avoid arrest.

"The terrorists were planning attacks on police headquarters and a cadet college in the region," said the official, adding that weapons and explosive materials were recovered from a vehicle at the scene. The official added that search and clearance operations in the surrounding area were ongoing to ensure no other suspects remain at large