PESHAWAR: Two ‘hardcore terrorists’ allegedly involved in terror attacks have been executed in Kohat jail on Wednesday, sources said.

The Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif had signed the death warrants of Mehmood and Rab Nawaz convicted by military courts for involvement in attacks on security officials and civilians.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS approved the death warrants of nine ‘hardcore terrorists’ in September.

The ISPR had shared the following details of the executed terrorists:

Mehmood s/o Khawaza Khan, an active member of TTP, was found involved in attacking security personnel in KP, killing two soldiers and injuring 13 others. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and trial court and was awarded death sentence.

Rab Nawaz s/o Shahi Room, an active member of TTP, was involved in the killing of two civilians, processing firearms and abetting attack on military in Peshawar which resulted in the death of two soldiers and caused severe injuries to another.