Kohat Police Lines attack mastermind killed in joint operation in Lakki Marwat

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced on Friday that security forces killed a high-profile terrorist commander during a joint operation in the Walai Sagai area of Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The CTD identified the deceased as Zahid Gul, an individual affiliated with the khawariji Gul Bahadur group.

According to Dawn, Gul was the mastermind behind the September 18 attack on the old Kohat Police Lines, where he led an explosives-laden vehicle to the compound. That attack, which involved terrorists storming police facilities following a detonation near a mosque, resulted in the deaths of 17 policemen and six civilians. Dawn reports that eight terrorists were killed during the overnight clearance operation following that assault.

The CTD stated that Gul was wanted by security forces for several other acts of terrorism. Additionally, Dawn reported that he was involved in a bank robbery in the Balitang area of Kohat.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Dawn, Dawn - Pakistan — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.