Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police in Pakistan have arrested an Afghan man named Hikmatullah on charges of planning terrorist attacks near the city of Peshawar. The joint operation, carried out by security forces and police, took place on November 7 in the Dara Tira area.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police stated that Hikmatullah was formerly a member of the Afghan National Army and had undergone military and commando training courses. After the dissolution of the Afghan army, he reportedly engaged in terrorist activities within religious schools.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani official alleged that Hikmatullah was affiliated with the Gul Bahadur group and also served as the bodyguard for the group’s leader, Mansoor. It was further claimed that he trained another individual named Ikrima to carry out a suicide bombing.<\/p>\n
According to police statements, interrogations of Hikmatullah have provided information about terrorist collaborations in Afghan provinces and Pakistani regions, training locations, and potential attack targets. He is said to be from the Mangiar village in Paktia province, Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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