Peshawar, Nov 6: A commander belonging to the banned terror outfit TTP was killed on Thursday in a joint operation with the Counter Terrorism Department in the restive Khyber Pakhthunkhwa province of Pakistan on Thursday, police said here.
The intelligence-based operation in the Amberi Kalla area of Karak, in southern Khyber Pakhthunkhwa, turned into a fierce gun battle that lasted for nearly four hours leading to the death of Hakeem Nisar, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander.
During the exchange of fire, three police personnel sustained injuries and were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Security officials described Hakeem Nisar as a high-value target involved in multiple acts of terrorism, including attacks on security forces and targeted killings in the region.
Following the operation, the area was cordoned off, and a search operation was launched to ensure that no other terrorists were hiding nearby. (PTI)
