PESHAWAR: The law-enforcement personnel killed a terrorist belonging to themilitant Islamic State group in an intelligence-based operation in Urmararea of the provincial capital on Thursday.
In a statement, the Counter-Terrorism Department said that the operationwas carried out by the police, CTD and intelligence personnel.
It said that the law-enforcement agencies raided a hideout of militants inUrmar area on the outskirts of city on an intelligence report thatterrorists identified as Khalid, Daniyal, Hassn Shah and others were hidingthere.
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The statement said that exchange of fire between the LEAs and militantscontinued for about two hours. It said a terrorist identified as Daniyalwas killed in exchange of fire with police while two to three othersescaped.
