Wife and child of terror ring leader among the rescued

28 Apr, 2019

The wife and child of terror ring leader Mohommad Zaharan Hashim is among the people rescued during a military operation in Kalmunai on Friday night.

It was reported that Abdul Cader Fathima Sadia and 4-year-old Mohomed Zahran Rusaina had been rescued by the military from a house in Kalmunai.

At least two explosions had taken place in the house before the Police and military were confronted by armed gunmen on Friday in the area.

A gun battle later saw two suspected militants being killed.

In all, 15 people were killed in the Kalmunai incident.

The military rescued a woman and a child from the house.

It has now been revealed that the woman and child are Zaharan Hashim’s wife and child.

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