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Daesh terrorist involved in bombings in Balochistan killed in IBO

Security forces conducted IBO on reported presence of a high profile terrorist after intense fire exchange

By Muhammad Anis
February 10, 2024
In this representational file photo, Pakistani soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar on September 2, 2016. — AFP
In this representational file photo, Pakistani soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar on September 2, 2016. — AFP

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed a High Value Target (HVT) and mastermind of recent bombings in Balochistan namely Abdul Shakoor alias Abu Hamza Khurasani who was linked with Daesh during conduct of an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Qilla Saifullah district of Balochistan.

Security forces conducted IBO on reported presence of a high profile terrorist. After intense fire exchange, HVT Abdul Shakoor alias Nauman alias Abu Hamza Khurasani of Daesh was killed.

The killed terrorist was the mastermind of recent bombings in Qila Saifullah and Pishin, a day before elections and was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies. He also planned to conduct high profile suicide bombing attacks in Balochistan, which have been successfully averted due to timely and prompt action by security forces and the intelligence agencies.

Security Forces of Pakistan, in step with nation, remain determined to thwart attempts of sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said.