ISLAMABAD: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has revealed that a total of 124 terrorists have been killed and 322 have been apprehended in the first six months of the current year in North Western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
The CTD on Sunday released the details of operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province this year according to which a total of 1,433 operations were carried out. It said that the operations thwarted 55 terrorist attacks and killed 124 terrorists. It added that 322 terrorists were also arrested.
According to the CTD report, Peshawar was saved from a major terrorist attack by arresting two suicide bombers. It further stated that the commanders and associates of terrorist groups, identified as Mohsin Qadir, Betni Padakye, Tipu Gul, Zarar Group, Sunta, and TTP Gandapur Group were killed during these operations.
Apart from this, 14 suspects involved in the trafficking of explosives were also arrested. According to the CTD officials, the authorities also placed a bounty on the heads of 18 most wanted terrorists out of which eight of them were killed while 10 were arrested.
The report also stated that 118 police personnel were targeted in 273 terrorist attacks.
