{"id":48523,"date":"2026-04-21T00:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48523"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:04:34","slug":"forces-kill-terrorists-ringleader-in-bannu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48523","title":{"rendered":"Forces kill terrorists’ ringleader in Bannu"},"content":{"rendered":"
Security forces killed two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists including a ringleader during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu district on Monday.<\/p>\n

The operation took place a day after unknown terrorists killed two Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel in the Karam Garhi area of the district.<\/p>\n

According to the military’s media wing\u0097the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)\u0097forces neutralized the terrorists “belonging to Indian sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij”\u0097a term used to refer to the outlawed TTP and its splinter groups\u0097after an intense exchange of fire.<\/p>\n

Those killed were terrorist ringleader Waheedullah alias Muktiar and his companion\u0097a would-be suicide bomber. During the operation, forces also seized a suicide jacket, weapons and ammunition from the terrorists.<\/p>\n

Waheedullah was among the most wanted terrorists for his active involvement in numerous activities including attacks on security forces personnel and innocent civilians.<\/p>\n

He was also the main handler of a suicide bomber who carried out an attack in Bannu district on February 21, resulting in the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Gul Faraz.<\/p>\n

According to the ISPR, through the operation, the forces avenged the heinous act and brought the main perpetrator to justice. Timely action of security forces also averted a major catastrophe.<\/p>\n

“Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area.<\/p>\n

“A relentless counter terrorism campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam\u0097as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan\u0097will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism,” it said.<\/p>\n

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later paid tribute to the security forces for carrying out the successful IBO.<\/p>\n

The president and prime minister, in their separate statements, praised the professional competence and bravery of the security forces, saying the elimination of the high-profile terrorists demonstrated their exceptional skill and courage.<\/p>\n

“At a time when Pakistan is devoting all its efforts towards achieving regional and global peace, our enemies are trying to sabotage these initiatives through acts of terrorism,” Zardari said.<\/p>\n

“We will firmly defeat these anti-peace and anti-Islam conspiracies. The fight against terrorism, which is being fueled by external interference, will continue,” he said.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Shehbaz said the Government of Pakistan remains firmly committed to completely eradicating the scourge of terrorism from the country.<\/p>\n

A day earlier, two FC personnel were killed in Bannu while shopping in a local market. The assailants had fled the scene after the shooting.<\/p>\n

In a separate incident on Saturday night, terrorists destroyed the Shamozai police post using explosive material within the Township Police Station limits. According to sources, the intense blast completely demolished the structure.<\/p>\n

Police officials said the post had been non-functional and vacant since 2022, resulting in no casualties. The attackers reportedly planted explosives beneath the structure under the cover of darkness before detonating them.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement agencies reached the site soon after the explosion, cordoned off the area and began collecting evidence. A search operation has also been launched to trace those responsible.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Security forces killed two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists including a ringleader during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu district on Monday. The operation took place a day after unknown terrorists killed two Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel in the Karam Garhi area of the district. According to the military’s media wing\u0097the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)\u0097forces neutralized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48523\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}