PESHAWAR, December 20: Three suspected terrorists were killed in a joint operation conducted by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and police personnel in Peshawar Monday.
The operation was conducted within the jurisdiction of the Faqirabad police station. The police relayed that terrorists, on seeing the personnel, opened indiscriminate fire on them and in the ensuing shootout, three militants including a top Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) commander Hilal were killed.
The killed terrorists were involved in heinous crimes, including the targeted killing of security forces and other acts of terrorism, the police said. One of the terrorists was identified as Suleman, who hailed from Bajaur while the identity of the rest is yet to be ascertained. Arms and ammunition were seized from their possession.
As per reports, Hilal was ISKP’s leader in Peshawar, involved in the killing of Satnam Singh. He was killed in Peshawar in the first week of October. ISKP group was also involved in the targeted killing of police officials during polio campaigns and had been extorting businessmen. The IBO was conducted near Faqirabad, Peshawar near a graveyard. -TLTP
Three terrorists including top ISKP Commander killed in Peshawar operation
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