SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Akhun Baba graveyard, Matni, Peshawar, area, Pakistan on Tue 16th December 2025

Three terrorists were killed while two of their accomplices managed to escape during an intelligence-based operation carried out by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) near the Akhun Baba graveyard on Azakhel Road within the jurisdiction of Matni Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on December 16, reports The Express Tribune. The operation was conducted following confirmed intelligence that the suspects were present in the area to plan a major act of sabotage. CTD Peshawar, along with its Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, launched the raid. During the operation, the terrorists opened fire on the police party, prompting the forces to retaliate in self-defence. As a result, three terrorists were killed on the spot, while two others fled the scene. A subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of the bodies of the three terrorists along with three Kalashnikov rifles, nine magazines and a large quantity of ammunition.