 An Al Qaeda terrorist was killed, two were arrested and three anti-terrorist personnel were injured in a shootout at Bhatti Colony in Kot Lakhpat on Thursday evening. The dead terrorist was identified as Muhabat Khan and was believed to be an Afghan national and an active Al Qaeda member.
| If he was a native Afghan he was probably just muscle... |
"He escaped from South Waziristan Agency along with an accomplice and hid in his friend's house in Kot Lakhpat. An anti-terrorist team raided the house and a gunbattle ensued, with the terrorists using an assault rifle, pistols and grenades. They fired more than 200 bullets at the anti-terrorist personnel," intelligence officials told Daily Times. An intelligence team arrested Muhammad Imran alias Bobby, a resident of Bhatti Colony, from Peshawar after his conversation with Muhabat Khan via a wireless set was intercepted.
| What the hell kind of terr is named "Bobby", fergawdsake? |
Investigators kept his cell phone and wireless set on and forced him to receive every phone call, which proved that he was linked to Al Qaeda members. During interrogation, Imran said he had given shelter to Muhabat Khan in Lahore. Following this information, a team raided his house where Muhabat Khan, his accomplice and three of Imran's brothers engaged the anti-terrorist team. "Two of the four grenades they threw at us exploded, injuring an intelligence official, Assistant Sub-Inspector Muhammad Ashraf and Elite Force Constable Muhammad Mansha," intelligence officials added. After Muhabat Khan was killed, two of Imran's brothers surrendered while one brother and Muhabat Khan's accomplice managed to escape.
"We quit!"
"Curly-toed slippers, don't fail me now!" |
People living in the area said Imran was the son of Professor Mehboob who was a retired schoolteacher and was an old resident of Bhatti Colony. They said Mr Mehboob had three more sons, Zulfiqar alias Bhutto, Shahid alias Mithu and Sohail alias Papu who lived in two houses. They said that a few weeks ago Imran came with two unidentified people — Muhabat Khan and his accomplice — and put them up in a house a few yards from his. |