ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Sunday killed the most wanted terrorist commander Zafar alias Zafari and two members of his group in Dara Adam Khel in a successful intelligence-based operation.
According to sources, on the intervening night of June 16 and 17, security forces killed the most wanted terrorist commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Zafar Khan alias Zafari son of Ghulam Siddique in Dara in a highly planned intelligence-based operation. Adam Khel while two of its members Hasan Khan son of Muhammad Imran (resident of Bazi Khel, Dara Adam Khel) and Anas alias Ali (resident of Nangarhar, Afghanistan) were sent to hell. Intelligence agencies and security forces hunt down terrorists by adopting unconventional operational procedures based on credible intelligence.
The deceased terrorist Zafri was a resident of village Malan in Dara Adam Khel and reached Peshawar from Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on May 22, 2023. Terrorist Zafri was also a former member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) and was involved in terrorism. 26 grenade attacks in Pakistan.
Commander Zafari was involved in dozens of terrorist attacks against security forces, coal contractors, businessmen and influential people and has so far carried out extortion and kidnapping for ransom worth more than 100 million rupees.
The slain terrorist Hasan Khan was an expert in sniping and grenade attacks and was part of Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan from 2019 to 2021.
Terrorist Hasan Khan joined Tariq Gaidar group in 2022. He was an expert sniper and was involved in terrorist attacks against security forces in North Waziristan and South Waziristan districts.
The local people were fully cooperating with the security agencies against the terrorists due to which these terrorists were not getting any place to hide. Rejected by the local population, the terrorists were forced to bury their dead terrorists secretly.
With the elimination of the wanted terrorists, the coal miners, the business community and the common people of the area breathed a sigh of relief.
ISPR said that effective and timely operations by intelligence agencies and security forces have narrowed the ground for terrorists inside and outside the country. The security forces will continue their efforts to make the country safe and free from terrorism with the support of the public.
