RAWALPINDI: Security forces today (Tuesday) killed a terrorist linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the banned outfit, during an operation conducted in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an “Area Sanitisation Operation” was conducted in Ladha, South Waziristan, on reports of terrorists’ presence.
“During intense exchange of fire, terrorist Pir alias Asad, was killed,” the military’s media wing said. Terrorist Asad was an active member of TTP’s Baitullah Mehsud group from 2006. “The TTP terrorist remained actively involved in target killings, terrorist activities against security forces, extortion and planting IEDs,” ISPR added.
On March 6, security forces conducted two intelligence-based operations (IBOs), killing at least eight terrorists including three commanders of TTP in North Waziristan.
“These terrorists remained involved in terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and locals of the area since 2009 including IED attacks, firing, target killing, kidnapping for ransom and extortion,” the military’s media wing said.
