Two terrorists were killed and two injured during an operation in Hasan Khel tehsil of Peshawar district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Peshawar, Dr. Mian Saeed, said dawn.com that three more terrorists had been intercepted and additional reinforcements had been sent for the operation.
“Hasan Khel police, displaying courage, bravery and professionalism, repelled the terrorist attack after a two-hour fight,” he said in a statement. “The police used modern weapons such as sniper guns during the encounter.”
“There is a fear that the terrorists may be killed during the exchange of fire as the police foiled their nefarious intentions through timely action,” the statement said, adding that a strong police force had been called in.
Pakistan has witnessed a spike in terrorist activities over the past year, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the TTP ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.
A day ago, two terrorists, including one who was reported to have masterminded the murder of four officials in April, were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in KP’s Bannu district, according to the Counter-Terrorism Department.
On Wednesday, 11 security personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and a major, were killed in an exchange of fire between TTP forces and terrorists in KP’s Orakzai district, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement.
