BAJAUR: Thousands of mourners offered the funeral prayer of anti-militancy activist and peacenic Maulana Khan Zeb in his native town of Nawagai, Bajaur, on Friday.
Terrorists attacked and killed Maulana Khan Zeb while he was organizing a peace rally against the recent surge in terrorism. He served as the Secretary for Religious Affairs and was a senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP).
A large crowd, including locals, political workers, and tribal elders, attended the funeral. Notable figures present were ANP’s provincial president Mian Iftikhar Hussain, senior leader Sardar Hussain Babak, and Bajaur MNAs Nisar Baz, Dr. Hameed, and Anwar Zeb Khan.
Mourners laid Maulana Khan Zeb to rest in his hometown. The funeral witnessed emotional scenes as attendees wept and paid their final respects.
Earlier this week, a group of terrorists and security forces conducted a counter-terrorism operation and killed at least eight terrorists of Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Moreover, at least 12 terrorists were also injured in the operation, launched after a security official’s vehicle was targeted in the Mamund Tehsil, Bajaur district.
The clashes with terrorists, infiltrating from Afghanistan, were reported in at least three areas of Mamund Tehsil.
Local sources reported that gunship helicopters had been hovering over the area since the morning. The area of operation is identified as one of those where a video of TTP affiliates had appeared a few days back, seen mixing with the local population.
A security official said that this morning a block party of the paramilitary forces was targeted by an explosive device, in which four soldiers were injured. Video and pictures of the residents travelling on the road showed damaged vehicles.
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However, there was uncertainty about the situation on the ground as communication was limited. There were no more official details available, and no casualties were known so far.
