BARA: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Barda Bazaar of Bara, Khyber district, after receiving information about the presence of a wanted militant, according to security sources.
Sources said the area was cordoned off after intelligence indicated the presence of the suspect inside a building.
During the operation, the militant was killed by security forces, sources said. He was identified as Yar Muhammad and was described by the sources as a wanted member of an armed militant group.
Security personnel carried out the operation after confirming the suspect’s presence in the area, according to the sources.
Further details about the operation, including whether any weapons or other material were recovered, were not immediately available.
Authorities have not yet released a detailed official statement regarding the operation or the identity of the deceased.
The operation comes amid continuing security efforts in Khyber district, where security forces have conducted intelligence-based operations against suspected militants.