MIANWALI: A policeman was martyred while two terrorists were killed during an attack on the Kundal patrolling post in Mianwali during the early hours of Sunday, Punjab police chief Usman Anwar said in a statement.
He said that Kundal Punjab Highway Patrolling Post, in a daring operation assisted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab, successfully thwarted an attack by twelve to fifteen terrorists last night at approximately 23:45 hours.
According to the statement, Head Constable Haroon embraced shahadat (martyrdom) during the operation, while multiple terrorists sustained injuries.
It added that two terrorist bodies were discovered following a thorough area search conducted by the CTD personnel.
Terrorists’ Bodies Recovered After Attack
The statement said that one of the terrorists has been identified as Zubair Nawaz, brother of Arshad Nawaz, the Ameer of the Tehreek-Taliban Tipu Group of Lakki Marwat, with the help of a comprehensive database and local intelligence.
It added that Zubair Nawaz was a high priority terrorist on the most wanted lists in both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces due to his involvement in the murder of police officers, and civilians, dacoities, and extortion activities.
The second terrorist was identified as Muhammad Khan who was a dedicated member of the group and proved to be more dangerous than Zubair Nawaz.
The statement said that his identification was achieved through exhaustive efforts, including help from NADRA, different intelligence agencies, and advanced software utilized by CTD.
