Security Force (SF) personnel on January 21 shot dead a militant during a search operation in Kulachi tehsil (revenue unit) at Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Week. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs conducted a search operation in Kulachi tehsil. During the search operation, militants opened fire at the SFs. In the retaliatory firing, a militant was killed and four hand grenades and one rifle were recovered from his possession.
Separately, Police on January 21 defused 26 landmines planted in a Government college in Khar tehsil of Bajaur District, reports The Week. District Police Officer Ali Shah said on receiving the information that landmines were planted in the Government College of Technology, personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad rushed to the site and neutralised the mines.