Six Militants Killed as Police Officer, Four Civilians Martyred in Swat

SWAT: Six militants were killed, while an Elite Force officer and four local civilians were martyred during a joint counterterrorism operation in the mountainous Shalkho Sar area of Swat, according to an updated police account.

The operation was jointly conducted by Swat Police and the Counter Terrorism Department in an area located along the border of Matta and Kabal tehsils.

Police said an intense exchange of fire took place after security personnel engaged the militants. Elite Force constable Gulfam Khan, a resident of Kohat, was martyred while fighting on the frontline.

Four local civilians—identified as Muhammad Karim, Umar Hayat, Gul Zeb and Akhtar Zeb—were also martyred during the operation, police added.

According to the police account, six militants were killed, while others fled the area following the exchange of fire. Security personnel subsequently launched a search operation to locate the remaining suspects and secure the mountainous region.

The operation was being personally supervised by Regional Police Officer Malakand Syed Fida Hassan Shah.

Initial reports published earlier on Wednesday had placed the militant death toll at four and confirmed the martyrdom of the Elite Force constable, indicating that casualty figures were still being updated as the operation continued.

Funeral Held With State Honours

Funeral prayers for constable Gulfam Khan were offered with full state honours at Police Lines Swat.

Malakand Commissioner Masood Ahmad, RPO Malakand Syed Fida Hassan Shah, Commander 6 Brigade Brigadier Amir Jamal, Swat District Police Officer Muhammad Umar Khan, senior police and military officers, and members of civil society attended the funeral.

A police contingent presented a guard of honour to the fallen officer.

Speaking on the occasion, the RPO described police martyrs as the nation’s true heroes and said their sacrifices for peace and public security would never be forgotten.

Following the funeral ceremony, Gulfam Khan’s body was sent to his hometown in Kohat for burial.

The search operation in Shalkho Sar remained underway, with police maintaining a presence in the area.

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