by Muhammad Irfan Mughal in Dawn, Nov 16th, 2022
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four alleged terrorists belonging to outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Gandapur group, were killed in a clash with members of security forces in Maddi area of Kulachi tehsil on Tuesday.
According to a police spokesman, the terrorists were planning to carry out terror activities in the area and they were killed in a joint operation of the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department and security forces.
The spokesman said that when security personnel encircled the area, the TTP terrorists opened fire, triggering a clash. During the clash, an improvised explosive device exploded, killing the four terrorists on the spot.
The security forces also destroyed several hideouts of the militants.
The spokesman said the terrorists killed in the operation had been involved in attacks on police and other terror activities. https://www.dawn.com/news/1721177/four-ttp-men-killed-in-di-khan
