| [Geo News] At least two police officials have reportedly been injured when a key Taliban commander identified as Irfan, fearing of arrest, blew himself up here in Matni locality of provincial capital Peshawar late on Friday night, Geo news reported. According to sources, the police, on intelligence regarding his whereabouts, tightened noose around him and was about to catch but, on seeing policemen he opened fire and later committed suicide by exploding himself up with a hand grenade. A brief shootout was also reported between police officials and Taliban commander Irfan before explosion besides, arms including hand grenade, bullets and suicide jackets were also recovered from the place, sources said. |