Cop martyred, eight terrorists killed in Bannu operation: Police

Eight terrorists were killed and several others injured while a cop was martyred during an intelligence-based operation jointly conducted by police and the Counter Terrorism Department in Bannu, the Central Police Office said on Saturday. During the operation, carried out within the jurisdiction of Thana Miryan in Bannu, a 10-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) was also recovered and safely defused by security forces, the CPO said.