Terrorist killed, one arrested in Bannu IBO

All three terrorists are affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadar group.


Our Correspondent December 01, 2023
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BANNU:

One terrorist was killed and another one was arrested in injured condition in an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday.

A press statement issued by Counter Terrorism Department (IBO) says that a grand operation against terrorists was launched in the jurisdiction of several police stations in Domail area of the district.

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“When terrorists spotted the police and CTD party, they opened fire. Police returned the fire in self-defence and killed a terrorist Rahimullah. Another one identified as Sultan has been arrested. Yet another terrorist identified as Irshad managed to escape in an injured condition,” says the statement.

All the three terrorists are affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadar group.

“These terrorists were involved in attacks at police during anti-polio vaccination campaign and attacks at police posts in Karak and other districts.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2023.

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