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Justice for Fallen First Responder: K-P Police Eliminate 2 Wanted Terrorists Linked to Rescue 1122 Driver’s Murder in Bannu Gunfight
In a swift intelligence-based operation, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police tracked down and neutralised two high-profile terrorists in a fierce encounter in Bannu. The eliminated militants were confirmed to be the masterminds behind the recent brutal target-killing of a Rescue 1122 emergency ambulance driver.
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by News Desk
2026-05-16
Justice for Fallen First Responder: K-P Police Eliminate 2 Wanted Terrorists Linked to Rescue 1122 Driver’s Murder in Bannu Gunfight

In a sweeping anti-terror crackdown across Bannu, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police and security forces successfully eliminated three high-risk militants, tracking down the masterminds behind the historic and brutal target-killing of an emergency first responder.

Headline

Bannu Anti-Terror Surge: K-P Security Forces Neutralize 3 High-Profile Terrorists, Avenging Historic Murder of Rescue 1122 Driver

The Breakdown

  • The Khojari Encirclement: Acting on precise, intelligence-based leads, the Bannu Police launched a high-risk operation near the Khojari area on Circular Road. Confronted by armed militants, an intense gun battle erupted, resulting in the elimination of two wanted terrorists. While some accomplices escaped into the darkness, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan confirmed that the slain militants were directly responsible for the targeted murder of Rescue 1122 driver Usman Khan just 24 hours prior.

  • A Historic Attack on First Responders: The operation follows the tragic ambush of Usman Khan—brother of a local police constable—who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Zarghar Mamikhel area. This attack marks the first time in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s history that an emergency services worker has been intentionally targeted and killed by terrorists.

  • Sardi Khel Operation: Simultaneously, the security net tightened in the Jani Khel region, where security forces executed a separate tactical sweep in the Sardi Khel area. Another suspected terrorist was neutralized during the heavy firefight, bringing the total number of militants eliminated in the district over the weekend to three.

  • A Province Under Siege: RPO Sajjad Khan visited the native village of fallen police personnel to offer prayers and vowed that large-scale operations will continue without interruption until total peace is restored. The latest clashes come on the heels of a devastating week in Bannu, where a banned outfit (Ittehad Mujahideen Pakistan, a faction of Fitna al-Khawarij) orchestrated a catastrophic suicide car bombing that leveled the Fateh Khel police checkpoint, martyring 15 personnel.
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