report in The News, March 18, 2021
PESHAWAR: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday foiled a major bid of terrorism and recovered thousands of detonators, safety fuses and prima chord during an action in Ghanta Ghar in the busy urban neighbourhood.
It was learnt that the CTD recovered 30,000 detonators and 560 bags of safety fuses that are used for explosions. An official said the group was planning major sabotage bid that was successfully foiled on the basis of intelligence reports
The agency arrested five accused Yousuf, Suleman, Sahibdad, Nasir and Shakrullah and started investigation after lodging the case. Three of the arrested men are Afghans, one from Bajaur and one from Peshawar.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/806001-ctd-thwarts-terror-bid
Militant, two civilians killed in Kabal clash
report in Dawn, March 18th, 2021
SWAT: A militant was shot dead while another suffered critical injuries in a clash with security forces at Kanju bazaar in Kabal tehsil on Wednesday.
According to the police, a convoy of security forces was attacked by the militants in Kanju bazaar.
“When the convoy reached the crowded Kanju bazaar, the militants opened fire on it. One militant identified as Mukarram was killed while another identified as Nisar was injured when security personnel returned fire,” said Badsha Hazrat, DSP of Kabal tehsil, adding that two civilians were also killed.
Police seized a hand-grenade, a bulletproof jacket and a pistol from the possession of the militants.
The official said the area had been cordoned off and a search operation launched to arrest other anti-state elements.
According to an ISPR statement, members of security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Kanju area of Swat.
During the exchange of fire with members of security forces, terrorist Mukarram was killed while another was arrested. Due to firing of the terrorists, two civilians were also martyred, the ISPR statement said.
The terrorists belonged to the banned Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan, Swat, and they were involved in acts of terror against security forces, demolition of schools, extortion and targeted killings. https://www.dawn.com/news/1613122/militant-two-civilians-killed-in-kabal-clash
