The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department conducted a intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Swat’s Barikot area on Friday evening, killing three terrorists, including one Afghan national.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Swat Umar Khan Gandapur, the operation was launched at 7 PM after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the Parrai area of Ghaligay.
The terrorists opened fire on the police, who responded, resulting in the deaths of all three militants. DPO Gundapur revealed that the Afghan origin terrorist was wanted in nine terrorism cases, while the other two were each involved in two cases.
Recovered items included hand grenades, Kalashnikov rifles, and pistols. The police have seized the terrorists’ mobile phones to trace their associates, and a search operation is underway to apprehend any remaining accomplices.
