Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 21 Jun 2025, 09:07 am Print

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Pakistani police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed a terrorist and injured two others belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group in Dera Ismail Khan region in the country after they attempted to attack the police.
A statement issued from the police said the TTP terrorists targeted a police party near the Malang area within the jurisdiction of Hathala Police Station as they were returning from duty in the Takwara area, reported Dawn News.
“The police retaliated vigorously and repelled the terrorists’ attack. In the retaliatory action of the Dera Police, an active terrorist of the banned TTP-Gandapur group … was killed while two more terrorists were injured,” the statement said.
It added that District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada led a police contingent, including the Saddar superintendent of police and DIK Police, and launched a search and strike operation to arrest the injured terrorists upon reaching the scene.
Pakistan witnessed a rise in terror activities, specially in KP and Balochista, after the TTP ended ceasefire with the government in November 2022.
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