LAHORE MIRROR — A key militant commander, identified as Saifullah, was killed during a police operation in the Bara area of Khyber district, police said.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar Ahmed, police launched an operation after receiving intelligence about the presence of the militant commander near Sheikhan Bridge, within the jurisdiction of Bara Police Station.
An exchange of fire took place between police personnel and the suspect during the operation, resulting in Saifullah’s death.
The DPO said the deceased militant was wanted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and was nominated in several cases involving bomb blasts and attacks on police checkpoints within the jurisdiction of Ali Masjid Police Station in Khyber district.
He further said that Saifullah had recently travelled from Afghanistan to Khyber district and was killed on Thursday while allegedly attempting to move from Bara to Peshawar.
