ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (NNN-APP) – Police in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killed a Daesh-linked terrorist commander, during a raid at his hideout, in the provincial capital of Peshawar, police sources said.
The counter-terrorism department of the police, carried out the raid yesterday, at the hideout of the terrorist, who opened fire at the police after being cornered.
The terrorist was killed during the exchange of fire, whereas his accomplice managed to flee, the sources said.
The sources also said, the terrorist was a local commander of the Daesh terror group in the country, who was involved in multiple terrorist activities, including a recent attack at a mosque in Peshawar, that left dozens of people killed and hundreds of others injured.
The sources said, the terrorist was also wanted in the killing of a priest and policemen, besides being involved in other incidents of targeted killings.
Search for the fleeing accomplice of the terrorist is underway.– NNN-APP
