At least five terrorists were killed during a security operation in the Hangu Zargari region on Saturday, local officials announced. The joint operation was carried out by the police and other law enforcement organizations after receiving information on the terrorists present in the region, Express News reported.
A fierce shots of shots took place, during which the district police officer of Hangu (DPO) Mohammad Khalid Khan and Doaba Sho Nabi Khan were injured, as well as an officer of the security forces.
The DPO would have been in a stable state. It was initially transferred to Kohat and should be transported by plane to Peshawar. Regional police officer (RPO) Kohat Abbas Majid Marwat accompanied him. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police Inspector (KP), Zulfiqar Hameed contacted the police injured to find out after their health.
Interior Minister Mohin Naqvi held a telephone conversation with DPO, who was injured during an operation against the proxy sponsored by India “Fitna al-Hinstan”. He agreed on his state and congratulated his bravery and his management.
“Under your command, the police team has shown immense courage and eliminated five terrorists from Fitna al-Hindustan,” he said. He praised the entire Hangu police team for their successful operation and described their action as an important blow for terrorism.
Naqvi also offered prayers 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.