TTP Claims Killing of Alleged Informant in Kohat; Residents Block Indus Highway in Protest
The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a man identified as Shaheen, also known as Sheen, in the Ghorzandi area of Lachi, Kohat district.
In a statement, the group alleged that the man had provided information about militants to security forces. TTP claimed it detained and subsequently killed him over the allegation. WAR MONITOR has not independently verified the group’s accusation against the deceased.
Following the killing, local residents and relatives of the deceased staged a protest with his body on the Indus Highway, reportedly blocking traffic and demanding action over the incident.
Independent verification of the TTP allegations and circumstances surrounding the killing is pending.
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