PESHAWAR – The Counter-Terrorism Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Tuesdayclaimed to eliminate four terrorists of TTP in a shootout on Monday night.
Reports quoting CTD spokesperson said security personnel carried out anovernight search operation in the Hangu and Spin Wam areas.
The dead militants of banned terror outfit opened fire at the CTD personnelas the police approached their hideout and four militants were gunned downwhile other three escaped from the area taking advantage of the darkness.
It further added that the operation was carried out in the Jahazo Maidanarea in Thall tehsil of Hangu. Security officials had earlier receivedreports of the presence of terrorists in the area.
It was later revealed that the wanted terrorists belonged to the AmeerHatim Group of the banned TTP and were actively involved in several acts ofterrorism, targeted killing, and extortion. The terrorists who were killedincluded: Sadiq Ullah alias AlQaeda resident of North Waziristan; AhmadRahim alias Saud, r/o North Waziristan; Samim Saeed alias Ustad r/o NorthWaziristan; and Mustafa Khan alias Mullah, r/o North Waziristan.
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Two of the dead militants were reportedly involved in killing severalpolicemen who were deployed for security of polio teams.
The CTD also recovered four SMGs, 16 chargers, and ammunition from theterrorists’ hideout.
Meanwhile, many of the districts have seen an uptick in militant attackssince the Taliban takeover in neighboring Afghanistan.
