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Two Lashkar-i-Islam militants shot dead in Peshawar

Report in Dawn, September 1st, 2023PESHAWAR: Two militants of the banned Lashkar-i-Islam (LI) were killed on Thursday in an intelligence based operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police in Regi Model Town, an area on the outskirts of the provincial capital, CTD officials said. They said the CTD planned an operation in Jumma Khan Khwar area of the township after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area. “CTD…

MNAs rue ‘intelligence failure’ at Bajaur

report in The Express Tribune, Aug 1, 2023ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament vent their fury at Sunday’s suicide bombing at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers convention in Bajaur, terming the death of dozens of people an intelligence failure. The National Assembly members, from both sides of divide, including the federal ministers vehemently condemned the bomb attack in the Khar tehsil. The JUI-F lawmakers opposed the talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP).…

11 militants killed, 35 held in Peshawar since February

report in Dawn, July 10th, 2023PESHAWAR: Eleven militants were killed and 35 others arrested along with 477 facilitators during the 40 intelligence-based operations carried out by the police since February 15, according to a report prepared by the Peshawar Intelligence and Response Cell (PIRC). The report, a copy of which is available with Dawn, also said that five networks of extortionists and 23 networks of hundi-hawala were also busted during the operations. It stated that…

BNP has secret ties with Israeli intelligence, claims Quader

report in The Daily Star, July 10, 2023 Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has secret ties with Israel and its intelligence agency. “The meeting between a representative of the Israeli intelligence agency and a senior BNP leader was exposed to the media. BNP is always involved in such anti-state activities,” he said in a statement. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir…

Commander’ among four militants killed in KP

Report in Dawn, June 29th, 2023BAJAUR/KHYBER: Four militants, including a commander, were killed and three others wounded during intelligence-based operations (IBO) in the tribal districts of Bajaur and Khyber, the military said on Wednesday. The first IBO was conducted in Inayat Kalli area of Bajaur district following a tip-off about the presence of Shafiullah, a militant commander. According to Inter-Ser­vices Public Relations (ISPR), security forces launched the operation on reports of the presence of of…

Four ‘militants’ killed in D.I. Khan, N. Waziristan

Report in Dawn, March 15th, 2023PESHAWAR/NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Four alleged militants were killed and three injured in two separate intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan districts on Tuesday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said an operation was launched on a tip-off about the presence of militants near the Bhagwani area within the limits of the Dera Town police station. The CTD statement added that the militants opened fire on law enforcement…

‘Militant’ killed, another held in North Waziristan

report in Dawn, March 13th, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A key militant commander was killed and another involved in suicide attacks against security forces was arrested during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out by security forces in the district on Sunday, officials said. They said security forces also recovered a motorcycle with 20 kilogrammes of explosives. Officials said security forces launched the first IBO in Dirdoni area of Miramshah following information about presence of some militants in the…

Two ‘BLF terrorists’ arrested

report in The News, March 11, 2023The District City police, in collaboration with an intelligence agency, arrested two suspected terrorists in a raid in the Kalakot area of Lyari on Friday. According to SSP Arif Aziz, the suspects, Waleed alias Walar and Shoaib alias Bablu, are alleged members of the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), a banned separatist organisation of Balochistan. During the raid, the police claimed seizing two hand grenades from the possession of the…

12 suspected terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat operation

By Rasool Dawar in The News, Feb 8, 2023At least 12 terrorists were killed Tuesday night during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out by security forces in Lakki Marwat, the police stated. In a statement, the police said the terrorists belonged to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and had killed six policemen in an attack in December 2022. They added that the armed men were headed to Tank to carry out an attack. According to…

4 ‘militants’ killed in twin KP operations

by Muqaddam Khan | Muhammad Irfan Mughal in Dawn, Jan 31, 2023SWABI/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four alleged militants were killed and another surrendered to the police during intelligence-based operations in Swabi and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday. According to Swabi District Police Officer Najamul Hassan, two militants blew themselves up and a third surrendered to police after law enforcement personnel encircled their hideout in Chota Lahor tehsil. Officials in Swabi said the…

Afghanistan War Commission to Formally Convene in Early 2023

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press, Dec 13, 2022The Afghanistan War Commission was established by the U.S. Congress in December 2021 to conduct a comprehensive review of key decisions related to U.S. military, intelligence, foreign assistance, and diplomatic involvement in Afghanistan from June 2001 to August 2021. The Afghanistan War Commission is composed of 16 commissioners, eight appointed by Democratic members of Congress and eight appointed by Republican members of Congress. These bipartisan commissioners will…