Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Mardan region Thursday carried out anoperation in the Risalpur Police station area and killed two terroristsduring crossfire.
The Counter Terrorism Department Mardan Region received a confirmed tipabout an organized group of terrorists living in the area of RisalpurPolice Station in Misri Banda in the Nowshera District. CTD was told thatthe group was involved in various terrorist activities and are in this areafor another major activity.
The operation team was fired upon and attacked with a hand grenade as soonas they reached the spot. Saving themselves, the CTD soldiers startedretaliatory firing in order to save themselves and arrest the terrorists.An exchange of firing continued for a long time and a Search and Clearanceoperation was initiated after the firing stopped. During the search andclearance operation, two terrorist bodies were found while two escaped inthe dark.
The alleged terrorists were identified as Muhammad Zeeshan alias Usman sonof Khair Pasand who was a resident of Charsadda district and SalmanaliasAmarati son of Habib Gul who was a resident of Budh Bir Peshawar.
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Both the culprits were wanted by the CTD Mardan for involvement in variousserious cases of terrorism. They were also involved in the targeted killingof Senior Medical technician Abdul Tawab, the martyrdom of constable Bilaland constable Muzamil Shah in Umarzai Charsadda and constable Zarmast inthe Tangi area of Charsadda. They were also wanted for attacking policewith hand grenades and extortion. Both of them belonged to illegalterrorist organizations.
