Security forces killed a highly wanted terrorist commander along with four otherterrorists in a major intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, security sources said on Thursday.
The operation was launched following intelligence reports about the presence of an extremely wanted terrorist leader identified as Umar alias Jan Mir alias Tor Saqib. According to security sources, the commander was carrying a bounty of Rs3 million and was considered the mastermind behind multiple attacks on security forces and civilians.
They stated that the operation was carried out in a coordinated manner, during which the militants were surrounded and neutralised. They added that the commander had established underground bunkers, tunnels, and explosive traps in the area around Bobali Mosque in Spinwam.