PESHAWAR – Security forces have thwarted an attempt by terrorists to attack Banu Cantonment.
Reports said a group of terrorists riding in a vehicle attempted to breach the outer wall of the Cantonment by detonating an improvised explosive device.
Security forces promptly intervened and foiled the terrorists’ attempt.
The terrorists have been cornered due to effective strategy and a clearance operation has been initiated.
Earlier this month, a terrorist commander among three were killed in a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by the security forces and police in Hassan Khel area of Peshawar district while four soldiers embraced martyrdom amid gallantly fighting against the terrorists.
During conduct of the operation, after intense exchange of fire, three terrorists including high value target, terrorist commander Abdul Raheem were killed whereas weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said.
Terrorist Commander Abdul Raheem was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies and the government had fixed head money of Rs6 million on him, as he remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities, and was also responsible for Shahadat of Captain Hussain Jehangir Shaheed and Havildar Shafiq Ullah Shaheed on 26 May 2024.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Sepoy Muhammad Idrees, Sepoy Badam Gul of Pakistan Army and Sub Inspector Tajmir Shah and Assistant Sub Inspector Muhammad Akram of CTD KPK, who having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom.
