Unconfirmed social media reports claim that Noor Wali Mehsud has been assassinated.
Reports say Mehsud, the fourth emir of banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was killed in Kabul on Thursday night.
Many claim Pakistan carried out the airstrike in Afghanistan’s capital to hit the top terrorist. However, officials from Pakistan or Afghanistan sides have so far not spoken about it.
ToloNews posted on X minutes after the reports of attack went viral on media: “After the sound of heavy explosions and drones was heard in Kabul, residents said that the Abdul Haq Square in the eastern part of the city has been closed off and there is heavy traffic in the area. Islamic Emirate spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that an investigation into the explosion is underway and that no reports of casualties or damages have been released so far.”
More than 14-hour have passed since the emergence of claims regarding TTP leader’s killing.
Killed or Alive:
The US classified Mehsud as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on 10 September 2019. Following year the United Nations included him on the ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee list by the United Nations.
ISPR:
Meanwhile ISPR stated that : Security Forces have been conducting a series of retribution operations against the Ks involved in heinous incident that occurred in Orakzai District on 7 October, resulting in the shahadat of brave sons of soil, including Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Tariq and Major Tayyab Rahat. During the conduct of operation, based on credible intelligence, in general area Jamal Maya, Orakzai District, after intense fire exchanges, all thirty Indian sponsored khwarij involved in the Terrorist incident have been sent to hell. These successful operations have avenged the heinous act and have brought the main perpetrators to justice. Sanitization operations are being conducted to hunt and eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined and remain steadfast to eradicate and wipe out the menace of Indian Sponsored Terrorism from the country.”
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