SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lachi, Kohat District area, Pakistan on Sun 15th March 2026

Six terrorists were killed during a joint operation by Police and Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) in Lachi tehsil (revenue unit) of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 15, reports Dawn. In a statement, Kohat District Police Officer Shahbaz Elahi said that the CTD and Police carried out the operation after receiving intelligence that terrorists were planning to orchestrate a large-scale attack in Lachi. Subsequently, a large contingent of CTD personnel and police launched “a search and strike operation”. During the operation, the suspects opened fire on the police, to which the teams responded,” he said, adding that six terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire. Weapons were recovered from the slain terrorists, Kohat DPO said, adding that a search operation was underway and the area had been cordoned off.