Pakistan: 17 TTP terrorists killed in KP
Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: In the ongoing cycle of terror-and-revenge, Pakistani forces killed 17 terrorist members of the dreaded Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTK) in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the media reported on Saturday.
The army operation was conducted in the Karak district after credible information was received about the presence of the TTP terrorists, who, in return fire, wounded three security personnel.
According to reports, Pakistan security forces killed 17 militants linked to the banned TTP in a joint operation in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday.
The joint intelligence-based operation was conducted by Frontier Corps (FC) and the police on Friday, said District Police Officer (DPO) of Karak, Shahbaz Elahi.
He said the terrorists opened fire as the forces approached, prompting retaliation that left 17 militants dead. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.
The slain militants were wanted in multiple cases, including attacks on security forces, kidnapping for ransom, and other serious acts of terrorism.
Meanwhile, the Karak district administration imposed curfew in Darsha Khel and nearby villages of Karak district to facilitate a large-scale combing operation, as several militants were believed to have escaped and taken refuge in the surrounding areas.
Five days ago, at least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) in KP on Monday. The incident took place around 2 am when the Pakistani fighter jets dropped eight LS-6 bombs on the Matre Dara village located in the Tirah Valley, causing a huge massacre.
However, some conflicting reports said the people died not in an anti-terror operation but because of a huge explosion in the village, and that the Pakistani Army wanted to take credit for the incident.
