Bannu: Five suspected militants were killed in two separate security operations in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday, October 13, according to police and local sources.
Two suspects were killed during a joint intelligence led operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), district police and the Pakistan Army in the Kuram Garhi Mamandkhel area, within the jurisdiction of the Bannu Cantonment Police Station.
Police said intelligence reports indicated that suspected militants were present in the area and planning a major attack.
Acting on the information, security personnel launched an operation to arrest the suspects.
According to police, the suspects opened fire when security personnel reached the location, prompting a response from the security teams.
A subsequent search of the area confirmed that two suspects were killed.
The CTD identified one suspect as a local commander of Ittehad ul Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) and alleged that he was involved in several terrorist activities in the district.
Authorities said efforts were underway to identify the second suspect.
In a separate incident on Tuesday morning, three suspected terrorists were killed in a confrontation with a police peace committee in the Shabri Kala Bhart area of Bannu.
The incidents occurred amid ongoing security operations against militant groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where authorities were responding to persistent security threats.
