Security forces have killed the mastermind behind the July 30 attack on a police checkpost in Hangu, which claimed the lives of nine police officials, a senior security official told Dawn on Sunday.
Security sources identified the slain terrorist as khariji Amir Mauviya, who they said was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Hangu’s Chapri Naryab.
According to the sources, the slain terrorist held an important position among Fitna-al-Khawarij in Kurram, and was wanted in several other terrorism cases.
Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
The sources added that under Operation 11 Garaj, operations against terrorists had been intensified.
More to follow.
