CTD arrests person involved in killing policemen in Kohat

KOHAT: The provincial counter terrorism department (CTD) has arrested a suspect said to be involved in killing Lachi police SHO in an attack on a police vehicle on May 20.

According to a press release issued on Thursday, Counter CTD personnel arrested the reported target killer, Ayaz, from Warshand, Lachi in Kohat.

The attack had taken place when a police team led by the slain SHO, Khanullah, was returning from an operation carried out to arrested wanted persons in Kamal Khel.

Four policemen, including SHO, killed in Kohat attack

The police team was returning from an operation whey they were ambushed

Subsequently, Khanullah, Additional SHO Tahir Mahmood and constables Abid and Tanvir Ali were killed on the spot. The police team retaliated but the terrorists had fled from the site.

Khyber Agency raid

Personnel of the Frontier Corps recovered a huge cache of weapons and ammunition Wednesday night from Akka Khel, Guli Khel and Ghaibi Nokia areas of Khyber Agency.

This was stated in a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations on Thursday.

The weapons were found during a raid carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fassad.