Pakistan: Senior TTP commander killed in security operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistani security forces killed a senior TTP commander, Maulana Younis alias Billa, during an operation in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Police said he was involved in planning attacks against law enforcement agencies and civilians.

Peshawar: A senior TTP commander has been killed by the security forces in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, local police said.

Maulana Younis alias “Billa,” has been killed by the security forces in Bargi area, Lakki Marwat district.

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Younis was a key operative of the outlawed militant group Fitna al-Khawarij (TTP)and was actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the region.

Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term used by the state for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

He was reportedly responsible for planning and facilitating attacks targeting law enforcement agencies and civilians.

Authorities said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to curb militancy and restore law and order in the district.