Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 23 Feb 2023, 10:43 pm Print
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Lakki Marwat: The Bannu Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Lakki Marwat police have killed six terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Thursday, media reports said.
The terrorists were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO).
According to details shared by the K-P CTD, the operation was conducted within the limits of the Dadiwala police station in the Lakki Marwat district of K-P, reports The Express Tribune.
Police sources told the newspaper that they received information that the terrorists were planning to attack a police post.
As soon as the CTD and police personnel reached the suspected hideout, the terrorists opened fire from multiple sides. During the exchange of fire, six terrorists were killed. Weapons, ammunition and grenades were recovered from their possession.
Police sources say that four out of the six terrorists have been identified. The four identified include Ziaullah alias Kochi son of Dawood, Safatullah alias Drone son of Hayatullah, Mohibullah son of Sharif and Kaleemullah alias Faqir son of Amir Nawaz.
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