PESHAWAR, Sep 11 (APP):Five terrorists, including a wanted commander of a banned militant organisation, were killed during a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) operation in Peshawar, police officials said on Friday. According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was conducted in the Shamshatoo Camp area of the provincial capital. Among those killed was alleged terrorist commander Imran, who was wanted in 20 terrorism cases. The CTD said he was involved in …
Five terrorists killed in CTD operation in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Sep 11 (APP):Five terrorists, including a wanted commander of a banned militant organisation, were killed during a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) operation in Peshawar, police officials said on Friday.
According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was conducted in the Shamshatoo Camp area of the provincial capital.
Among those killed was alleged terrorist commander Imran, who was wanted in 20 terrorism cases.
The CTD said he was involved in the killings of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Khan Zeb, Senator Hidayatullah and Rehan Zeb.
The CTD said Imran was also the alleged mastermind of the suicide attack on the Tarlai Imambargah.
A bounty of Rs120 million had been placed on his head, according to the department.
The operation also resulted in the recovery of a submachine gun (SMG), four pistols, two hand grenades and an improvised explosive device (IED), the spokesperson said.
Another militant killed in the operation, identified as Shahidullah, had allegedly carried out reconnaissance for the Tarlai Imambargah suicide attack, the CTD said.
