In Pakistan, five Al Qaeda militants planning to carry out an attack in Gujranwala city were killed today by police during a raid at a house in Punjab province. The Counter Terror Department, CTD said in a statement that the militants were hiding in a house in Wapda town.<br/><br/>When a CTD team along with police surrounded the house and asked the inmates to surrender the militants opened fire at police. The police team returned the fire. During the shootout five terrorists were killed and three others managed to escape taking advantage of darkness. One Kalashnikov, two pistols, two hand grenades and explosive material were recovered from the hideout.