Pakistan:11 killed as Lahore protest turns violent,suicide attack at PTC

In Pakistan, at least 11 Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters were killed in Lahore as Army used gunship helicopters to crush demonstrations. TLP was protesting against a secret deal between Israel, US & Pakistan. According to information, Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province turned into battlegrounds.
Police and Islamist outfit Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) continued to clash on Saturday as security forces tried to prevent protesters from marching towards Islamabad, where they plan to stage a pro-Palestinian rally.TLP, which said Punjab Police were “Israeli goons’, claimed that cops started firing indiscriminately at the protesters, killing 11 of its members and injuring over 50. The Lahore protests, against the killings in Gaza by Israeli forces, began on Thursday and intensified on Saturday. In an attempt to quell the agitation, police fired tear gas and resorted to baton-charge at several locations. Protesters responded by throwing stones, and whatever they could lay their hands on, at the police. Dozens of cops were injured in the violent exchanges, The Dawn reported.
The situation was even graver in Dera Ismail Khan, where a suicide attack at Ratta Kulachi Police Training School triggered a five-hour gun battle in which 7 police personnel and 6 terrorists were killed, according to a PTI report. It was in the early hours of Saturday when terrorists rammed an explosives-laden truck into the main gate of the police training centre, triggering a massive explosion. Terrorists wearing various uniforms then stormed into the compound and fired indiscriminately, police said.
According to Sahibzada Sajjad Ahmed, District Police Officer (DPO) of Dera Ismail Khan, around 200 trainees, instructors and staff members who were present at the training centre during the attack were safely moved to secure areas. However, as per unconfirmed versions from locals, there were dozens of casualties. Zulfiqar Hameed, Inspector General of Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, confirmed that the area has been completely cleared and a search and clean-up operation is underway to eliminate any remaining threats.