SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shabqadar, Mardan District area, Pakistan on Wed 17th June 2026

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on June 17 killed three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Shabqadar area of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 17, reports The Express Tribune. According to the CTD, the operation was conducted in the Shabqadar area based on intelligence reports regarding the presence of terrorists. During the raid, an exchange of fire took place between the terrorists and law enforcement personnel, resulting in the deaths of all three militants. The CTD identified two of the slain terrorists as Hayat Khan alias Hayatullah, a wanted suspect in the targeted killing of Maulana Izzatullah, and Asim, who was allegedly involved in the targeted killings of police personnel and religious leaders in Khyber District. Three Kalashnikov rifles, other firearms and hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists.