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Security forces on Thursday carried out an intelligence-driven operation in the general vicinity of Wana, a South Waziristan District, killing 11 terrorists including a well-known extremist commander Tor Hafiz, the military’s public affairs wing said in a statement.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation “successfully foiled a high-profile terrorist activity.”
“During intense exchange of fire, 11 terrorists including Terrorist Commander Hafiz Ullah alias Tor Hafiz and 2 suicide bombers, were killed,” the press release added.
The security forces also recovered a huge quantity of weapons and ammunition from the killed terrorists.
The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and target killing of police in the South Waziristan District.
The development comes days after two officers of the CTD Punjab were martyred in a firing incident in Pirwal, District Khanewal.
In Fateh Jang on Wednesday, CTD conducted an intelligence-based operation that resulted in the arrest of two alleged terrorists who belonged to prohibited organizations.
In the meantime, on Tuesday, the CTD and security forces detained an alleged Islamabad suicide bomber. According to sources, Zakirullah, an alleged terrorist, was apprehended nearby Tarnol Police Station using sophisticated technology and agency intelligence.
