MULTAN: Counterterrorism police killed certainly one of Pakistan’s most wished militants in a shootout within the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi in a single day, a police official mentioned Sunday.
Officer Kashif Hussain mentioned three of the militant’s accomplices escaped throughout the change of fireside, leaving their weapons on the scene: two pistols, an assault rifle and ammunition.
He recognized the slain militant solely as Niaz and mentioned he additionally makes use of the alias Zeeshan. Hussain mentioned Niaz was energetic with the Pakistani Taliban group Tahreek-e-Taliban in Punjab province within the Hazro space of the district of Attock.
He mentioned Niaz was additionally in league with banned militant group Lashker-e-Jhangvi.
Hussain mentioned Niaz was wished in reference to plenty of assaults within the area that killed greater than two dozen residents and safety officers. There was a $40,000 bounty on his head.
In line with Hussain, Niaz was concerned in planning a 2015 suicide assault that killed then-home minister of Punjab province Shuja Khanzada, a excessive rating police officer and others.
Hussain mentioned the counterterrorism division acquired intelligence that 4 militants on two bikes deliberate to assault secret service officers so checkpoints have been arrange on the highway linking Attock with Rawalpindi.
Late on Saturday, the targets have been noticed approaching the Kheri Murat checkpoint. Hussain mentioned they have been requested to cease however as a substitute the motorcyclists opened fireplace in an try to flee.
The Pakistani Taliban have a presence in areas of Punjab province that border northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Additionally they have made inroads in southern Punjab close to southwestern Baluchistan province.
