Peshawar, February 9 A senior commander of the TTP has been killed by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, according to local police.
Maulana Younis, also known as "Billa," was killed by security forces in the Bargi area of the Lakki Marwat district.
Younis was a key operative of the outlawed militant group, Fitna al-Khawarij (TTP), and was actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the region.
"Fitna-al-Khawarij" is a term used by the state for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
He was reportedly responsible for planning and facilitating attacks targeting law enforcement agencies and civilians.
Authorities said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to curb militancy and restore law and order in the district.