The Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) on April 15 shot dead two militants in an encounter in the suburb of Swat Town (Swat District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports ARY News. Taking action on the intelligence reports about the presence of some wanted militants in the area, the CTD conducted a security operation. The Security Forces shot dead the militants when they were trying to enter in Swat from Dir District. A cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the possession of the dead militants.