Terrorists began indiscriminate fire on the officers as they saw them, according to the police, and three militants were killed in the ensuing shootout.
According to the authorities, the terrorists slain were involved in horrific crimes such as targeted killings of security forces and other acts of terrorism.
Suleman, a Bajaur native, was recognised as one of the terrorists, but the identities of the others are still unknown. They were found to be in possession of firearms and ammo.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (|SPR), security forces killed terrorist commander Ghafoor alias Jaleel during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Bajur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 18.
The commander has been involved in numerous terrorist acts and was a close acquaintance of Moulvi Faqir Muhammad. One soldier was also hurt during a firefight, according to the report.
