Karak (HRNW)- Karak and Kohat police jointly carried out an intelligence-based operation in the Khattak Dam area along the Karak-Kohat border, during which four suspected militants belonging to the Commander Zahid Group were killed.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Karak Imran Chitrali, the suspects opened fire on the police team during the operation, prompting security personnel to respond. The exchange of fire resulted in the deaths of four alleged militants.
Police said the group had allegedly been involved in attacks that led to the deaths of several police officers, including SHO Umar Nawaz of Banda Police Station in Karak, Inspector Tahir Nawaz of Kohat in 2025, and DSP Asad Mahmood and Sub-Inspector Anar Gul in 2026, among others.
The DPO said authorities are collecting further details regarding the identities of the deceased and their alleged criminal records. Following the operation, DPO Karak and SP Saddar Kohat Ehsan Shah visited the area and supervised an ongoing search operation.
Police stated that operations against militant groups would continue as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for the operation, commending what he described as their professionalism. He said the police had once again foiled the plans of what he referred to as “Indian-sponsored terrorists” and reiterated the government’s commitment to combating terrorism.
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