PESHAWAR – A commander of the terror outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan waskilled in an intelligence-based operation in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,it emerged on Sunday.
Reports in local media said Nawaz alias Umar, the commander of the AkhtarKhalil-led Taliban faction was killed Sunday morning in the Jani Khel areaof Bannu District.
Counter Terror Department and intelligence agencies conducted the operationon a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area.
During the operation, the commander of Akhtar Khalil led the Talibanfaction, successfully eliminated. The militant reportedly played a pivotalrole in raising funds by controlling extortionist operations againstbusinesses and civilians while he also planned several terror attacksagainst security forces.
Pakistani forces have beefed up the security in the region borderingAfghanistan since members of the banned organization surfaced in themountainous region.
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TTP also announced an end to a ceasefire with the Pakistani government lastmonth and instsifiy attacks on forces. Two delegations also visited Kabullast month to break the stalemate, however, TTP refused to withdraw theirdemands.
TTP is known for the heinous attack on Army Public school in Peshawar, inwhich more than 140 people were martyred, mostly school-going children.
The attacks from the banned organisation earlier dropped after PakistanArmy conducted military operation in 2014 that pushed the militants outNorth Waziristan district; however, attacks were continued to take placeafter the Afghan Taliban seize Kabul.
