Five terrorists killed in an anti-terrorism operation in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Tuesday belonged to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), police sources said on Wednesday. The operation, which concluded after a 17-hour standoff with five terrorists killed and a policeman martyred, was conducted on an intelligence tip-off, police sources added. According to the sources, “The terrorists belonged to TTP and were involved in four major incidents, including attacks on a high court judge, an additional inspector-general of police and a FC vehicle.” “Imran Muhammad, a 20-year-old Afghan suicide bomber, was among those killed,” they added. The police sources further said, “An explosive-laden motorcycle and suicide vests were found from the building where the terrorists had taken cover.” The suspects had taken cover in a residential building in Phase 7 of the Hayatabad locality, from where they attacked security forces. The building was demolished with explosives soon after the operation concluded.
Police says, ‘Terrorists killed in Peshawar operation belonged to TTP’
Five terrorists killed in an anti-terrorism operation in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Tuesday belonged to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), police sources said on Wednesday. The operation, which concluded after a 17-hour standoff with five terrorists killed and a policeman martyred, was conducted on an intelligence tip-off, police sources added. According to the sources, “The terrorists […]
