{"id":561775,"date":"2026-08-14T09:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=561775"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:50:31","slug":"highly-wanted-terrorist-gidar-killed-in-bannu-dpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/highly-wanted-terrorist-gidar-killed-in-bannu-dpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Highly wanted terrorist \u2018Gidar\u2019 killed in Bannu: DPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nA highly wanted terrorist commander, identified as Gidar, has been killed during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu, District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Furqan Bilal confirmed on Thursday.<br \/>\nHe said, the operation was being conducted by the district police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) under the supervision of the Bannu DPO against terrorist elements affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij.<br \/>\nThe operation is still underway in areas including Akbar Ali Khan Kalay, Sadakhel, Sadar Awan and surrounding localities within the jurisdiction of Domel Police Station.<br \/>\nPolice and CTD teams are conducting operations based on intelligence reports regarding the presence and movement of suspected terrorists.<br \/>\nSearch and surveillance operations are also continuing in the area, while security has been further tightened in various parts of Bannu Township and Domel.<br \/>\nPolice said further details and updates regarding the operation would be shared as the action progresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR A highly wanted terrorist commander, identified as Gidar, has been killed during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu, District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Furqan Bilal confirmed on Thursday. 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