KP police kill ‘most wanted terrorist Iqbal aka Bali’ in DI Khan op

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police killed a ‘most wanted terrorist namely Iqbal aka Bali Khiara’ in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, ARY News reported on Thursday.

Iqbal alias Bali Khiara – a most-wanted terrorist to KP and Punjab police due to his involvement in 26 terrorism incidents – was associated with DI Khan Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Khiara faction. There is a head bounty of Rs10.5 million on Iqbal.

KP police on a tip off raided a location in DI Khan and surrounded Iqbal along with his accomplice near Fateh Morr. In exchange of fire with police, the terrorist was killed.

The killed terrorist was involved in several terrorist attacks, target killings and abductions. He was also wanted by Multan police in five cases.

Iqbal was found involved in several terrorism cases including a suicide blast at District Headquarters Hospital Trauma Centre and a terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricket team.