Eight terrorists killed in joint operation by CTD, police in K-P's Bannu
Joint CTD-police operation in Bannu kills eight militants, recovers explosives, and results in one officer's martyrdom amid intensified counter-terrorism efforts.
- On Saturday, police and the Counter Terrorism Department killed eight militants in Bannu during a joint operation, while also defusing a 10-kilogram improvised explosive device .
- Rising cross-border militant attacks from Afghanistan have prompted Pakistan to launch Operation Ghazab lil-Haq earlier this year, addressing the regional terrorism resurgence seen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2021.
- Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed the operation's success, citing modern drone surveillance and advanced technology deployed to monitor militant hideouts during the raid.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the operation, stating K-P police possessed the "capability to crush the evil intentions of terrorists" and vowed to continue operations until terrorism is eliminated.
- Following a May 10 suicide bombing at Bannu's Fateh Khel police post that killed 15 personnel, authorities have intensified counter-terrorism efforts, emphasizing operations will persist with greater intensity.
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Eight terrorists killed in joint operation by CTD, police in K-P's Bannu
Eight terrorists were killed in a joint operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed. According to Hameed, the joint operation was launched early in the morning based on credible intelligence about the presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij. It was directly supervised by the S…
12 terrorists killed, one person dead in heavy fighting between police, militants in KP's Bannu
BANNU: At least a dozen terrorists were killed while a man died on Saturday during heavy fighting between a police peace committee and militants in the Barakzai Akhundkhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi confirmed to Dawn that 12 terrorists had been eliminated, while “one [individual] was martyred” and four policemen were injured during the police action. Bannu Medical Teaching Institution …
Eight militants killed in security operation in northwestern Pakistan - OrissaPOST
Peshawar: At least eight militants were killed while several others sustained injuries during a security operation Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, said a police spokesperson. The operation, carried out by the district police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), was based on intelligence inputs regarding the reported presence of militants in the Bannu district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police added. One police official…
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