Targeted killing on spree! Lashkar-e-Taiba recruiter Habibullah killed by 'unknown gunmen' in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Islamabad, Dec 18: Habibullah Khan alias Bhola Khan, a notorious terrorist and recruiter associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was killed by unknown gunmen opened fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district on Sunday evening, according to unconfirmed reports.

This marks another in a series of targeted killings, with more than 20 high-profile terrorists meeting a similar fate in Pakistan over the past few months.

According to reports, Habibullah Khan is the cousin of Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Dawar Khan Kundi. culprits opened straight fire at Bhola Khan at Runwal, a village in Tank and he died on the spot. Local police immediately reached the village and shifted the dead body to the Civil Hospital Tank.

Besides, the incident took place on the same day reports surfaced about India's most-wanted fugitive, Dawood Ibrahim, allegedly being hospitalized due to poisoning by unknown assailants.

The recent slaying follows the assassination of Adnan Ahmed, a close associate of LeT founder and mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Hafiz Saeed, who was gunned down in Karachi city weeks ago.

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In response to the spate of targeted killings in Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized that individuals wanted by Indian authorities should be extradited to face the legal system in India.

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MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated, "Those who are wanted in India to face justice for criminal and terrorist activities, we would like them to come to India and face our legal system, but I cannot comment on developments that are taking place in Pakistan."