At least three Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders were among 17 terrorists killed during operations conducted by police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and security forces in different areas of Bannu division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said on Saturday.
The operations were launched a day after seven people were killed when a group of terrorists attacked the office of the Howaid Peace Committee in Bannu on Friday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zulfiqar Hameed, said that joint teams of the police, CTD, and security forces carried out operations in Sheri Khail and Pakka Pahar Khail following reports about the presence of terrorists in the area.
According to the IGP, 10 terrorists were killed, while several others were injured. One facilitator was also arrested.
He added that 7 bodies were recovered from the area, while due to the difficult mountainous terrain, three bodies could not be retrieved.
Among the dead were two wanted commanders identified as Niaz Ali alias Ukasha and Abdullah alias Shapunkoi, both of whom were on the police and security forces’ most-wanted lists.
