RAWALPINDI, 11 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Security forces killed four terrorists, including Afghan militant Obaidullah Saad, during an intelligence-based operation in Kurram district. According to sources, the operation was conducted on September 8, 2026. Obaidullah Saad, son of Ghulam Ghaus Salehi, was a resident of Shahi Qila village in Afghanistan’s Logar province. He was affiliated with the banned Fitna al-Khawarij group and was involved in multiple terrorist activities in Pakistan. Three of his associates were also killed during the operation. Security forces said operations against hostile elements infiltrating Pakistan from Afghanistan would continue without discrimination. They reiterated that protecting the country’s security and the lives and property of its people remained a top priority, with no compromise on national peace and security. Earlier, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five militants, including a key commander, during an operation near Shamsto Camp in Peshawar. The operation was conducted at a compound in the Armar area, where the militants were reportedly planning major terrorist attacks.According to the CTD, the militants were affiliated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and were allegedly planning bomb attacks targeting sensitive institutions, imambargahs and churches. Among those killed were key commander Imran, alias Abdullah, and Bilal, alias Abu Bakr. Another militant was identified as Shahidullah, son of Miraj, a resident of Upper Mohmand, while the identities of two others were being ascertained.
The CTD said security personnel recovered a submachine gun, four pistols, two hand grenades, five magazines and an improvised explosive device from the militants. Officials said Imran, alias Abu Bakr, was wanted in 20 terrorism cases involving bomb attacks and targeted killings of police personnel and political figures in Islamabad and other districts. He was also wanted in connection with the killings of Maulana Khan Zeb and former senator Hidayatullah Khan, among others. The CTD further alleged that Imran was directly involved in the killing of Rehan Zeb and the 2023 suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers’ convention in Bajaur. He was also wanted in connection with the February 6, 2026 suicide attack on an imambargah in Tarlai, Islamabad. According to the CTD, Imran arranged for the suicide jacket to be brought from Bajaur and transported the bomber from Nowshera to Tarlai. Officials said Shahidullah had conducted reconnaissance of the Tarlai imambargah and identified it as a target. The CTD said a reward of Rs12 million had been announced for information leading to Imran, alias Abu Bakr’s, arrest or whereabouts.