CTD apprehends two terrorists in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Counter-Terrorism Department conducted a successful operation in Rawalpindi, apprehending two terrorists affiliated with the outlawed Fitanah al-Khawarij, ARY News reported quoting CTD.

According to CTD, the suspects, identified as Hamza and Roman, were involved in a grenade attack on the I-9 police station.

The CTD recovered explosives, detonators, safety fuses, and other materials from the arrested terrorists. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had links with a key commander of the Fitanah al-Khawarij group in Afghanistan.

The CTD has registered a case against the terrorists and initiated further investigations.

Earlier, at least three shot dead, nine others injured in a firing incident in Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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As per details, the police officials stated that the Aman (Peace) committee office was attacked in Uthman Zai police station jurisdiction killing three while leaving nine others injured.

Police officials said that eight attacker were also injured when the Aman Committee member opened firing in retaliation to the attack.

On 27 December, two assailants were fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire with police personnel in Bannu district.

According to details revealed by the police authorities, the incident took place during patrolling at Bannu Hayat Shah area near Township, where one policeman also sustained injuries. The injured policeman has been shifted to hospital.

The killed militants were identified as Ajmer and Bhutto who were brothers. On Dec 25, at least one cop was martyred in an attack carried out by militants in Bannu.