{
  "id": 4850400,
  "title": "Two terrorists killed in joint police, CTD operation in Lakki Marwat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-terrorists-killed-in-joint-police-ctd-operation-in-lakki-marwat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:33:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626893/two-terrorists-killed-in-joint-police-ctd-operation-in-lakki-marwat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two terrorists were killed in a joint operation by police and the Counter Terrorism Department in Lakki Marwat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to K-P Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed. The operation, conducted at night, involved police, CTD personnel, and local peace committee members from Village Council Bego Khel. One of the slain terrorists, identified as Mubashir, son of Aslam Khan, was wanted by Bannu CTD in four cases including murder, attempted murder, terrorism, and bomb blasts. The identity of the second terrorist is still under investigation. Hameed praised the Lakki Marwat Police and CTD teams for the successful operation and vowed to deal with terrorism with an iron hand, committed to uprooting the menace to ensure lasting peace and stability. The latest operations follow coordinated terrorist attacks in K-P on July 15, including an explosives-laden vehicle ramming into a police station in Bannu and a damaged bridge being blown up to delay reinforcements. Terrorism has been on the rise in K-P and Balochistan, prompting security forces to conduct intensive operations against terrorist groups infiltrating from the Afghan border. The federal government has also raised concerns about terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan using its soil to launch attacks on Pakistan. Recent incidents in K-P, such as the killing of a suspected terrorist in Bannu and IED attacks in Tank and Bannu districts, highlight the ongoing security challenges faced by the region.",
  "summary": "One of the slain terrorists was wanted by Bannu CTD in cases involving murder, terrorism, and bomb blasts",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}