North Wazoo: Bannu police kill two terrorists in exchange of fire
[Dawn] The police claimed to have killed two bandidos Lions of Islam in a fierce shootout in Landi Jalandhar area of Bannu district along the Indus Highway on Sunday night.
A police official told Dawn that the two bandidos Lions of Islam were wanted for killing Domel cop shoppe’s head constable Pasham Khan and injuring constable Shah Wali Khan in an armed attack on Saturday.
He said district police officer Dr Mohammad Iqbal formed police teams to hunt down button men.
The official said on a tip-off about the presence of two terrorists, a police contingent went to the Master Koroona village in Landi Jalandhar area, where they came under a gun attack.
He said there followed an exchange of fire, which led to the killing of the desperados and seizure of arms and ammunition.
The official said the police shifted the bodies to a local hospital. He said the two were also named in other cases of terrorism.
PEACE JIRGA: The police and elders on Monday agreed to launch joint efforts against militancy in Bannu district.
The agreement came during a peace jirga at the police lines in Bannu city, where police officials, elders, and political and social leaders were in attendance.
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