TTP claims killing peace committee member

The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the killing of Malik Said Agha Jan, a member of the peace committee in Bajaur Agency who was targeted by armed men on Thursday.

Talking to reporters on phone from an unspecified location here on Friday, TTP spokesman Mohammad Khorasani said Malik Said Agha Jan was on their hit list because of his support of the government against Taliban.

He said they would continue to attack the tribal elders who motivated people against the Taliban.

“We have list of all the local committees’ members who are motivating the local people to fight against Taliban and we will target them one by one,” said Khorasani.