TTP commander killed as bomb explodes during quadcopter launch in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, Jul 11 (PTI) A militant commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) died when a bomb he was handling exploded while attempting to launch a quadcopter in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to sources.

The militant commander, Yasin alias Abdullah, was killed when a bomb accidentally fell while he was attempting to operate a quadcopter in Tirah Valley, Khyber district bordering Afghanistan.Two of his associates were also injured in the incident, credible independent sources said.

Yasin and his group had formally joined the banned TTP on May 24, they said.

He was leading the group’s operations in the volatile Tirah region -- a hotspot for clashes between security forces and militant factions like TTP, Lashkar-e-Islam, and Ansar-ul-Islam.

The area has witnessed intensified counter-terrorism operations, with 22 militants neutralized in the past month alone .

Tirah Valley has seen repeated attacks, including IED explosions targeting civilians and clashes between rival militant groups.

Pakistani forces continued intelligence-based operations in Tirah, destroying militant hideouts and weapon caches. PTI AYZ NB NB