“The report of the death of our chief is totally baseless and we reject all these claims,” TTP spokesperson says. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Outlawed militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) rejected on Monday reports that its chief Mullah Fazlullah was killed in airstrikes and ground raids in parts of Khyber Agency’s Tirah Valley region.
"It is a complete lie, " TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khorasani said hours after reports of TTP chief's death arose in the media.
On March 22, at least 20 militants were killed and eight others injured in raids carried out in the Agency, according to sources. Express News reported late Sunday night that the Taliban chief was also among those killed, however, there was no official confirmation.
Read: Tirah raids: Unconfirmed reports of Fazlullah’s death
“The reports concerning death of our chief are totally baseless and we reject all these claims,” Khorasani said in an email sent to The Express Tribune.
Khorasani added that only just three members of the Taliban were killed in the strikes. He also claimed inflicting losses on the security forces.
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