'Terrorist' killed in Kohat shootout

KOHAT: A suspected terrorist was killed in a police encounter on Samari Road, Kohat Thursday morning, said the police.

According to the police, they conducted an operation in the area upon receiving a tip-off. Subsequently, terrorists present in the area attacked the police team with hand grenades.

In retaliatory fire, one of the terrorists, Inamullah, was killed while a police official was also injured in the crossfire, informed an official.

The deceased Inamullah was said to be involved in the attack on a police van on May 20 in which four policemen, including a station house officer, were killed.

Four policemen, including SHO, killed in Kohat attack

The police team was returning from an operation whey they were ambushed

According to police, Lachi SHO Khanullah had led a police team to Kamal Khel for the arrest of wanted criminals. The police team, in four vehicles, was returning whey they came under attack by terrorists in Mohsin Khel.

As a consequence, Khanullah, Additional SHO Tahir Mahmood and constables Abid and Tanvir Ali were killed on the spot.