At least five terrorists were killed during a security operation in the Hangu’s Zargari area on Saturday, local officials said. The joint operation was carried out by police and other law enforcement authorities after receiving notice of terrorists present in the area, Express News reported.
A hard exchange of gunfire took place where the Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Khalid Khan and Doaba Sho Nabi Khan were wounded with an officer from the security forces.
DPO was reported to be in stable state. He was originally moved to Kohat and is expected to be lifted to Peshawar. Regional police officer (RPO) Kohat Abbas Majid Marwat accompanied him. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector of Police Zulfiqar Hameed contacted the wounded officers to ask for their health.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had a telephone conversation with DPO wounded during an operation against the Indian sponsored Proxy “Fitna al-Hindustan.” He asked about his condition and praised his courage and leadership.
“Under your command, the police team showed tremendous courage and eliminated five terrorists from Fitna al-Hindustan,” he said. He paid tribute to the entire Hangu police team for their successful operation and described their action as a significant blow to terrorism.
Naqvi also offered beans for the rapid recovery of DPO and SHO, which was also injured in the operation. “You are the pride of the nation. We are proud of you,” he added.
