IED

IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Spinkai area of South Waziristan District area, Pakistan on Fri 17th February 2023

17th February 2023

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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Ôsuicide bomberÕ was killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Spinkai area of South Waziristan District on February 17, reports ARY News. The IBO was conducted after intelligence confirmed the presence of a Ôsuicide bomberÕ belonging to the TTP. During an exchange of fire, the TTP Ôsuicide bomberÕ, identified as Rehman Mehsud alias Nekro was killed after his vest exploded. The killed terrorist had come to Pakistan from Afghanistan and was involved in various attacks on SF personnel. He was also a close ally of important TTP ÔcommandersÕ Azmat Ullah aka Lala and Khairban aka Khairu.

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