Terrorist commander killed in Lakki operation
LAKKI MARWAT: A terrorist commander was killed in a joint operation conducted by the police and Counter-Terrorism Department personnel in the Abdulkhel area of Lakki Marwat district, police said on Sunday. In a statement, a spokesman at the district police office said that after Saturday’s terrorist attack, which resulted in the killing of three villagers and injuries to as many others, district…
LAKKI MARWAT: In a joint operation by police and Counter-Terrorism Department personnel, a terrorist commander was killed in the Abdulkhel area, police announced on Sunday. Following a Saturday terrorist attack that left three villagers dead and three injured, District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada deployed a large police force, along with Counter-Terrorism Department commandos, to engage the terrorists.
The operation, which lasted several hours in the mountainous terrain, resulted in the neutralization of the terrorist commander, Manzoor, a resident of Abdulkhel. The terrorist was wanted by CTD in various terrorism-related cases. Police are currently searching for his accomplices. Earlier this week, a quadcopter attack targeted a house in Bittani subdivision, causing partial damage but no injuries.
The house, situated near an OGDCL oil and gas plant, was located in the Azadkhel area, and the occupants were reported safe. Additionally, a robber was killed during a shootout with police on Hayatkhel Road the same night. Upon receiving a report of a robbery, police from Shahbazkhel station arrived at the scene, but the robbers opened fire, leading to a gun battle. After the confrontation, police recovered a body and initiated an investigation.
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