Kohat mosque attack: 8 terrorists killed as overnight clearance operation concludes
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police said on Saturday that an overnight clearance operation following the deadly two-pronged assault near a mosque in Kohat district’s old Police Lines had been completed, saying that a total of eight terrorists were killed. In an official handout, KP police said that eight terrorists were killed in retaliatory action by police and security forces. It said that the…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police announced the successful completion of an overnight operation to clear terrorist-held areas near a mosque in Kohat district’s old Police Lines. The operation, led by the Counter Terrorism Department’s additional Inspector General, killed a total of eight terrorists. KP Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed presided over the scene, commending the officers involved and announcing rewards for their bravery.
The attack, which claimed at least 21 lives on Friday, including 15 police officials, was claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Ittehadul Mujahideen.
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