CTD Swat, District Police Kill 3 Wanted Terrorists of TTP Muzaffar Group in Early Morning Operation in Kanju, 2 Escape

SWAT : Counter Terrorism Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Region and District Police conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in early hours in Sakha Dob area within limits of Police Station Kanju.

According to CTD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, credible information was received that terrorists belonging to TTP Commander Muzaffar alias Khalid Group were present in hilly area of Segram, Lalo Banda and adjacent areas, PS Kanju, for sabotage activities.

*OPERATION DETAILS:*

On credible information, CTD Swat Region formed SWAT teams, equipped with modern weapons, and along with District Police started intelligence-based operation for arrest of terrorists.

During operation at Sakha Dob, terrorists started firing as soon as they saw police personnel. In retaliatory action, terrorists took shelter in a nearby house and continued indiscriminate firing, while personnel continued retaliatory action with strategy.

After firing stopped, during search of the house, bodies of three terrorists were recovered, while two terrorists escaped from the spot, search for whom is ongoing.

*IDENTIFICATION:*

Deceased identified as:

1. Abdullah S/o Syed Bashar R/o Nela Gram, Matta Swat
2. Mansoor Ali S/o Abdul Muttalib R/o Nela Gram, Matta Swat
3. Ghufranullah S/o Afzal Khan R/o Shedala, Shakardara Swat

National Identity Cards recovered from all three. All three belong to District Swat and belong to TTP Commander Muzaffar alias Khalid Group.

*RECOVERY:*

03 Kalashnikovs, 06 Magazines and multiple cartridges recovered from possession of terrorists. Gas cylinder for cooking, utensils, map of Police Station Shakardara and a diary also recovered from spot.

*CRIMINAL RECORD:*

According to CTD, deceased terrorists remained involved in multiple terrorism incidents of current year including firing attack on Afzal Khan Gujar, firing on house and dera of Nemat Ali Khan, target killing of Saleemullah alias Sajid Nela Gram and other incidents.

*OFFICIAL STATEMENT:*

IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed and Additional IGP Counter Terrorism Department appreciated bravery, professional skill and duty consciousness of police personnel on successful operation.

They reiterated resolve that operations against terrorists will continue till complete elimination of terrorism from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and they will be chased till elimination of last terrorist. They clarified that all available resources will be utilized to root out menace of terrorism and ensure protection of life and property of people.

Search for absconding two terrorists continues and further investigation is underway.