{
  "id": 9561435,
  "title": "Cop martyred, 2 injured as terrorists open fire on raiding party in Peshawar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cop-martyred-2-injured-as-terrorists-open-fire-on-raiding-party-in-9561435",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:40:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032346/cop-martyred-2-injured-as-terrorists-open-fire-on-raiding-party-in-peshawar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, a police officer was killed and two others were wounded during a clash with terrorists in Peshawar's Garhi Sherdad area, according to a senior Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) official. The CTD had received intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists in the region, prompting a raid. Upon reaching the area, the terrorists began firing, resulting in the martyrdom of a police officer and injuries to two others. One terrorist was also killed in the exchange of fire. The incident has prompted Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to condemn the attack and offer condolences to the family of the deceased officer, praying for a speedy recovery for the injured officers. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been grappling with a surge in terrorist activities, prompting authorities to ramp up counterterrorism measures. In a separate incident earlier this month, five terrorists, including a key commander of the banned Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), were killed in an encounter with CTD in the Shamshatoo area. This follows a week earlier when four terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with CTD in Peshawar's Badhber area.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: A cop was martyred and two others were injured on Thursday during an exchange of fire between terrorists and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on the outskirts of the provincial capital, a senior CTD official said. According to the senior official, CTD had received information about the presence of terrorists in the Garhi Sherdad area near Warsak Road, following which the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Police officer killed, two injured in Peshawar terrorist attack",
    "Intelligence prompted raid, one terrorist killed in exchange of fire",
    "Governor condemns attack, offers condolences to officer's family"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Cop martyred, 2 injured as terrorists open fire on raiding party in Peshawar: CTD official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cop-martyred-2-injured-as-terrorists-open-fire-on-raiding-party-in",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:30:49.000Z"
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  "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."
}