Nowshera: In an encounter with LEAs and police in Azakhel area on Sunday here two key commanders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed, local News media reported. The Police claimed that both commanders were planning to assassinate Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain.
According to the Police, the Matiullah alias Commander Moosa alias Commander Foji and his brother Latifullah alias Naqeebullah alias Rehan Pahari had entered into Nowshera via a mountainous route for a major action.
However, an action against them by the police and LEAs prevented any mishap. In the encounter Matiullah and his brother Latifullah were killed.
The deceased were supposedly involved in several blasts in Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsada and Mardan along with the killing of important leaders and LEAs personnel.